VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 7, 2024
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Nominations are now open for the 2024 E Awards. You may use the appropriate button below to nominate a company and/or individual for an award. You can also click on the E Award Application button to self-nominate and complete the award nomination.
DEADLINE TO MAKE NOMINATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 15, 2024.
ALL APPLICATIONE S MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 18, 2024.
The E Awards Gala will be held on NOVEMBER 22, 2024 at a NEW LOCATION
***Loews Arlington Hotel (888 Nolan Ryan Expressway, Arlington, TX 76011)***
Book your hotel room by
October 31, 2024.
Upcoming Events
UPCOMING
EVENTS 2024
Signature 2024 Events
SEPTEMBER 30 – Golf Classic & Pickleball
NOVEMBER 22 – E Awards Gala, ***Loews Arlington Hotel (888 Nolan Ryan Expressway, Arlington, TX 76011)***
DECEMBER 3 – Buy Those That Buy Us® Recognition Breakfast
DECEMBER 10 – Annual Meeting
Let’s network and have some fun. This year’s Golf Classic includes a chance for those non-golfers to test their skills on the Pickleball Court!
Registration and sponsorship opportunities!
CLICK HERE.
Interested in selling your food/beverage in the airport?
Our Monthly Networking Event in October 2024 is exclusively for YOU the Food and Beverage Industry!
Featuring HMSHost, providing a pathway for local brands in the food and beverage industry into airport terminals.
MBE INPUT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Election Results Are In!
A special thank you to both candidates for an outstanding race.
We are excited to congratulate our newly elected MBEIC Chair, Jacquelyn Clayborn, Founder/CEO of ONC National! We look forward to her leadership and vision as we continue to elevate opportunities for MBEs and grow our community.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Pamela Nelson, CEO of Bracane Co., for her dedication and leadership throughout her term as MBEIC Chair. Her term as MBEIC Chair will end December 31, 2024.
You are required to watch the Pre-Cert video above in its entirety.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE to view the pre-certification video.
Pre-Certification Weekly Live Q&A Session
Get Your Questions Answered.
Every Thursday at 1 pm CST
DISCLAIMER: This will not be a Presentation. This is a Q&A Session. Come prepared with questions please.
DESCRIPTION: This Q&A session is only for applicants who have questions/inquiries of the certification application process AFTER having watched the Pre-Certification Video above.
During the Q&A session, each person will be put into a Waiting Room. Once selected, you will have 4 – 8 minutes (depending upon how many registrants are in the waiting room) to speak and ask questions. Thank you in advance for your patience. You must have questions ready when selected.
The One Percent Plus initiative is an acknowledgment of the economic gap between the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises and Non-Minority Business Enterprises and purposefully strives to drive intentional efforts to close the utilization gap. We believe strongly that minority business inclusion matters for our total economy.
Commitment to inclusion impacts our total economy — the creation of jobs, a stronger tax base, a more vibrant community. Numbers matter!
Together As One – We Can Be The Difference.
Vistra Corp., which recently hosted its 2024 Vistra Supply Chain Diversity Nexus Awards Recognition Luncheon is committed to the One Percent Plus initiative.
The past few years have brought a global pandemic, extreme weather events, unprecedented supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical challenges. Through these challenges, Vistra has both grown its business and remained committed to identifying, engaging, utilizing, and developing diverse and small suppliers. In fact, Vistra successfully increased its spend with Small Businesses by more than 24% and Diverse Businesses by 25.5% in 2023.
Milton Quinn
Alpha and Omega Industries
The most critical aspect of our One Percent Plus initiative collaboration is the impact we can make within our community. The success stories of Buying Entity Members and DFW MSDC certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) serve as the foundation for this positive direction undertaken by the Council.
We are pleased to feature Milton Quinn of Alpha and Omega Industries, who recently participated in the View From the Top Discussion with Minority Business Owners at the ACCESS 2024 Luncheon. Following the event, we asked Milton to share more about his perspective and provide insights on his journey.
READ MORE about what Milton Quinn had to say.
Who We Are
What We Do
The Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council facilitates business connections between Buying Entity Members (corporations and public sector agencies) and certified ethnic minority-owned businesses in order to meet supply chain demands and further the economic development of our communities.
Listen in…
CERTIFY
DFW MSDC certifies ethnic minority-owned businesses to be utilized by Buying Entity members in the expansion of supply chain.
CONNECT
DFW MSDC facilitates business connections between Buying Entity members and certified ethnic minority-owned businesses.
DEVELOP
Through programs and events, DFW MSDC strengthens supplier diversity initiatives and builda scalability certified ethnic minority-owned businesses.
ADVOCATE
DFW MSDC provides thought leadership to encourage minority business inclusion and equitable purchasing practices.
North Texas Results
Results matter and DFW MSDC tracks results reported by our Buying Entity Members and certified MBEs.
Reported MBE Revenues (Billions)
Employees Reported by Certified MBEs (including 22,000 ethnic minority employees)
Number of Certified DFW MSDC MBEs
Regional and National Buying Entities Members
North Texas Cities/Counties Served
Bids, Referrals & Plans Disseminated along with links to member procurement sites
BUY THOSE THAT BUY US(R)
A Council Initiative Since 2008
BTTBU(R) recognizes those Buying Entities who have invested their time and resources in diversifying their supply chain in innovative ways for impactful results. The often-copied initiative champions the utilization of DFW MSDC-certified minority businesses with DFW MSDC Buying Entity members. BTTBU(R) white papers provide best practices for Buying Entity supplier diversity programs, aggregate metrics, and trends surrounding minority businesses utilization.
2022-2023 BTTBU(R) HONOREES
Thank you to all that participated in this year’s Super Networking Nexus event. The reviews are in and those in attendance found great connections, good food and potential business relationships. Thank you to our signature sponsors, Toyota and Telecom Electric Supply!
CLICK BELOW to enjoy some of the remarkable photos from the event@!
Thank you to all of our supporters and participants at ACCESS 2024 Business Expo! We hope your time spent was rewarding and that meaningful connections were made.
Please click on the SURVEY BUTTON below and take a quick survey so we can continue to add value at events like ACCESS.
Enjoy the pictures taken during the expo.
Watch for further information coming your way soon:
- Seminar videos
- Luncheon video
- Public Policy updates
- and more
Again, thank you and great to see you!
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2023
Signature Sponsor
2023 E Award Winners
Signature Sponsor
AT&T – Corporation of the Year
North Texas Tollway Authority
– Public Sector Agency of the Year
Tony Marino, Ericsson
Executive Champion of the Year
Azteca-Omega Group
Supplier of the Year – Category 4
Strategar
Supplier of the Year – Category 2
B12 Solutions
Supplier of the Year – Category 1
Donna Weaver Erhardt, Ericsson
Supplier Diversity Professional
of the Year
Ron Duncan,
DFW International Airport
Supply Chain Professional of the Year
VSoft – Supplier of the Year – Category 3 (Not in attendance)
Pam Ervin Davis, Nervi’
MBE Advocate of the Year
Congratulations MEGA Award Honorees
Amazon &
Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc.
AT&T & Asociar LLC, Compnova LLC,
Diamond P Enterprises Inc., Group O Inc., SHI International Corp, Pinnacle Technical Resources Inc.
AT&T and Logisticorp Wholesale Trade LLC, WWT
Dallas County & Azteca-Omega Group,
Russell Construction
DART & Azteca-Omega Group,
Alpha & Omega
Pepsico & Universal Displays
Congratulations!
NMSDC National Winners!
Revenue Category 4 (Greater Than $50 million)
Revenue Category 2 ($1 million - $10 million)
Corporation of the Year - Category 4
HELPFUL INFORMATION
GSA SPENDING BY NAICS CODES
Find out how much money is being spent for your products/services you offer through the General Services Administration (GSA).
CONTACT AWARDS BY NAICS CODES REPORT
GSA Schedule Intensive Workshops are offered by the DFW MBDA Business Center. If you are interested in selling your products or services to the Federal Government through the GSA Schedule Acquisition Gateway, contact us at the MBDA office for support at [email protected]
Expert Bonding Assistance
- One-on-one assistance provided by an experienced professional with proven results.
- Upon “readiness,” introduction and connection to a bonding underwriter.
- If needed, assistance with steps to make you “bond ready” quicker.
- NO CHARGE for assessment/readiness support for D/FW MSDC certified MBEs.
Complete the questionnaire to begin the process.
QUESTIONS? Call 214.945.1229 (Live operator available 24/7)
DID YOU KNOW?
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes two key provisions that could have a significant business impact on your company.
- Increased Goal for Service-Disabled Veteran Firms
- Prompt Payment
- Past Performance of Affiliates of Small businesses
Free Tool for Certified MBEs
The Council developed a free tool for certified MBEs to utilize in order to grow their businesses.
Do you know your business’ strengths and weaknesses? Check out this FREE tool!
LEARN MORE