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1500 Marilla Street | Dallas, TX 75201 Fort Worth | 1000 Throckmorton Street
214.670.3111 817.392.6118

10100 North Central Expressway
Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75231
214.721.8400

About the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council

THE FOUR PILLARS CONNECT DEVELOP ADVOCATE

CERTIFY

D/FW MSDC is the The key focus of our As the marketplace and D/FW MSDC is a leader
premier organization in mission is to facilitate supply chain continue to in advocating for the
North Texas certifying connections between our change, so must our inclusion and
minority-owned Buying Entity Partners efforts to equip MBEs engagement of MBEs.
businesses. Our “Gold and certified MBEs. This and Supplier Diversity Through collaboration
Standard” process includes a host of Professionals with with public officials, other
certifies businesses at activities and events increased knowledge. In advocacy organizations
least 51% owned and including the Hard Hat addition, the Council is and Buying Entity Partners,
controlled by Asian, Construction Expo, working to develop the the Council drives the
African-American, ACCESS Business Expo, capacity and capabilities message of the impact
Hispanic or Native State of Texas Spot Bid of MBEs for today’s and minority-owned
American owners. The Fair, One-on-One tomorrow’s opportunities. businesses make in our
Council utilizes Buying connection sessions, Various industry-specific communities. A better
Entity volunteers trade-specific Industry seminars, “How to Do North Texas, nation and
committed to efficiency Group seminars, Business” sessions world economy begins
and thoroughness in the collaborative events with presented by Buying with stronger businesses
review of files and site other advocacy groups Entity Partners, the that create jobs and
visits to MBE locations. and MBE-to-MBE Supplier Diversity economic prosperity for
Monthly pre-certificaton promotions. The Council Professionals Working all.
workshops walk continues to examine Group and other avenues
prospective MBEs additional strategies to help confront the
through the certification produce better ROIs for challenges to fulfilling the
process. our constituents. Council’s mission.

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