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16 Meaningful Connections...
                             Impactful Growth

   How D/FW MSDC                                MBEs...Accelerate Your Business
   Can Add Value to                                  Growth & Development
You and Your Company
                                                   n A na onally recognized minority business
n Access to Cer fied MBEs to meet sourcing                 cer fica on
      needs
                                                   n Local, regional and na onal referrals to
n Par cipa on in the Supplier Diversity                   Buying En ty (corpora ons and public
      Professionals peer group                            sector agency) members

n Interac on with C-Level Working Board of         n Inclusion in the D/FW MSDC and Na onal
      Directors                                           Minority Supplier Development Council MBE
                                                          computer databases
n Connec ons to the “Who's Who” champion
      leaders in the area                          n Par cipa on in educa onal programs and
                                                          workshops to assist in personal, professional
n Diversity training and forums                           and business growth
n Minority supply chain inclusion solu ons
n Access to government trends, policies, white     n Opportuni es to network with Buying En ty
                                                          Members at various D/FW MSDC events and
      papers, benchmarks and best prac ces                ac vi es
n Shared proven best prac ces crea ng real
                                                   n Mul - er and MBE-to-MBE business
      results in North Texas                              opportuni es
n Recogni on for MEGA Awards
n Recogni on of Success Stories                    n Industry Group Specific opportuni es and
n Par cipa on and recogni on in our Buy Those             access

      That Buy UsTM trademarked ini a ve along     n State of Texas HUB and SBE Cer fica on
      with 31 (in 2016) other top Buying En es     n Registra on as a client with the MBDA
n Accelerated understanding of how to do
      business in North Texas                             Dallas/Fort Worth Business Center (ranked
n Respected voice on minority business                    outstanding and one of the top 10 MBDA
      inclusion in our community                          Centers in the country)
                                                   n Registra on in the on-line MBDA
                                                          Opportunity Portal and the portal
                                                          adver sing Federal opportuni es
                                                   n Access to free business consul ng where
                                                          specific contract and financing opportuni es
                                                          exist
                                                   n Update assistance of your capability
                                                          statement
                                                   n Support with U.S. Department of Commerce
                                                          and MBDA partners to assist your company
                                                          to go global

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