benefits of the gnemsdc

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Access to a larger pool of qualified suppliers

Resources to help you achieve a supplier base that more closely reflects your customer demographics

Increased opportunity for greater savings and higher quality goods and services due to increased competition

Increased ROI from minority business development and corporate economic development efforts in the community where you do business

Opportunity to enhance your ethnic market sales initiatives

Assistance in developing or improving your company's supplier diversity programs

Added recognition by stakeholders and the local community of your strong corporate citizenship

Meeting the demands of your customers, and/or government compliance requirements

Resources to make doing business with MBEs easy and simple

Expanded business opportunities. More than two-thirds of MBEs confirm an increase in revenues as a result of partnership with Corporate Members

Local, regional and national referrals of minority business to member corporations

Exposure to about 3,600 leading national, regional and local companies

Access to corporate buyers

Listing in the GNEMSDC and National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE computer database (MBISYS)

Participation in education programs and workshops to assist in personal and professional growth

Opportunities to network with Corporate Members at various GNEMSDC events and activities

Second tier and MBE to MBE business opportunities