SFMSDC
MBE Certification
Certification with the Southern Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (SFMSDC) provides you with valuable resources to help your business grow and succeed. The SFMSDC can offer your business an excellent opportunity to meet with corporate and government buyers who are interested in working with qualified MBEs. SFMSDC offer many valuable services as well as formal and informal opportunities to meet with corporate and government buyers to learn about state and local opportunities. We also provide opportunities to expand professional networks. MBEs greatly benefit from being certified with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the largest national organization whose certification is uniformly recognized by corporate America. Becoming certified also opens up opportunities and speeds up the sales process in a very competitive global marketplace.
The SFMSDC conducts an extensive business review of new and existing MBEs. This certification process is designed to ensure compliance with the NMSDC standards for Certified Minority-Owned Businesses status. Certification by the SFMSDC is honored nationwide.
Benefits of becoming a Certified Minority Supplier include:
- 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 approximately 3,600 leading national, regional and local companies.
- Access to corporate buyers.
- Access to the BCF Loan Fund.
- Listing in the SFMSDC and NMSDC database (MBISYS).
- Participation in education programs and workshops to assist in personal and professional growth.
- Opportunities to network with Corporate Members at various SFMSDC events and activities.
