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About Us

To encourage and facilitate
To be the premier business opportunities and
organization in North Texas engagement between
certifying, developing,
connecting and advocating Buying Entity members
for minority business (corporations and public
engagement resulting in sector agencies) and
economic growth and certified ethnic minority-
development in our owned businesses.
communities.

As the premier organization in North Texas certifying minority-owned
businesses, our “Gold Standard” process certifies businesses at least 51%
owned and controlled by Asian, African-American, Hispanic or Native
CERTIFY
American owners. The stellar Certification Committee composed of Buying
Entity volunteers conduct thorough and confidential reviews of files and site
visits to MBE locations. Monthly pre-certification workshops assist
prospective businesses understand the certification process.

Focused on the Council mission to facilitate connections, deliverables include
hosting the Hard Hat Construction Expo, ACCESS Business Expo, Doing
CONNECT Business Texas Style Spot Bid Fair, 1-on-1 Matchmaker Sessions, Round
Tables, Quarterly Buyers Luncheon, Industry Group Forums, MBE-to-MBE
Mixers and countless educational sessions and collaborative events with
other advocacy groups.

Programs designed to equip and build capacity of minority-owned businesses
and Supplier Diversity Professionals are held on a regular basis. Various
industry-specific seminars, How-To-Do-Business sessions, MBE Academy
DEVELOP
offerings and Supplier Diversity Professionals Working Group sessions help
identify and address the challenges in today’s marketplace and supply chains.

The DFW MSDC is a leader in advocating for the inclusion and engagement of
minority-owned businesses. Through collaboration with public officials, other
advocacy organizations, Buying Entity Partners and certified minority-owned
ADVOCATE businesses, the Council provides education on how minority-owned
businesses positively impact the communities in which we work, live and play.

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