Programs

The Northwest Minority Business Council throgh its affiliation with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) provides access to a variety of both local and national programs developed to assist major corporations and minority businesses in achieving their business goals.

Certification of minority business enterprises(MBE) is the single most important program the NMBC offers.

MBE Directory provides procurement professionals direct access to NMBC certified MBEs

MBISYS®, a national computerized database of more than 15,000 certified minority suppliers is available to national members of the NMSDC.

Referrals to corporate buyers of minority suppliers capable of providing quality goods and services at competitive prices, and in a timely fashion;

Support in developing, expanding or promoting corporate minority supplier development programs;

Working capital loans to certified minority businesses which have contracts with NMSDC national and regional corporate members, through the Business Consortium Fund, as well as   longer-term financing through the BCF's Specialized Small Business Investment Company (SSBIC);

Corporate Plus, a membership program for minority businesses with proven capability for national contracts;

Dissemination, through the Minority Business Information Center, of vital statistics and information pertinent to the changing picture of minority business development;

Educational seminars, training and technical assistance for buyers and suppliers to assist in personal and professional growth;

Advanced Management Education Program, customized executive education, with highly intensive training and technical assistance for CEOs of minority-owned firms;

Business Opportunity Fairs which allow minority entrepreneurs to present themselves to hundreds of prospective buyers in a short time;

Networking opportunities, organized by purchasing categories, at which suppliers speak directly to appropriate purchasing agents;