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Welcome
to NAPM-Houston’s Supplier Diversity Group (SDG)
Supplier Diversity is defined as a proactive business process that seeks
to provide all suppliers equal access to
purchasing opportunities. It promotes supplier participation reflective of
the diverse business community and
encourages economic development.
The Supplier Diversity Group (SDG) is focused on education, promoting the
benefits and raising awareness
regarding the competitive advantage of corporations utilizing minority and
women-owned enterprises (M/WBEs).
The SDG is patterned after the national Minority Women’s Business
Development Group (MWBDG) of the
Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The group is committed to
communicating success stories, which result
in win/win economic impacts to the bottom-line of both customers and
suppliers.
Our vision is that all NAPM-Houston member companies embrace the
principles of Supplier Diversity and
incorporate them into their supply chain/procurement strategies. The
mission is to motivate, educate and provide
guidance to NAPM-Houston member companies in their establishment of
meaningful Supplier Diversity Initiatives
The Supplier Diversity Group will endeavor to educate NAPM-Houston members
on Supplier Diversity concepts
and methodologies through workshops, seminars, and dinner meeting
speakers. In addition, we hope to serve as
a resource for benchmarking best practices and act as a liaison to local
supplier diversity business councils
Through networking, the SDG will advocate the advantages of corporate
relationships with M/WBEs.
Events
February is Supplier Diversity month at NAPM-Houston. The Supplier
Diversity Group provides topics for the
pre-meeting and dinner meeting for the month of February.
Newsletters
Some corporations have asked, “Why do we need a supplier diversity
program?” The answer to this question has
several dimensions. Let’s look at some facts.
Diversity Business Case
Meetings
NAPM-Houston’s dinner meetings are
always the second Tuesday of the month with the exception of the months
of July, August and December. Our Committee meets on the Wednesday prior
to the dinner meeting. Check your
calendar for the exact day/date. The meeting takes place at the
Continental Airlines building at 600 Jefferson,
16th Floor, Houston, TX 77002 downtown. To join or to learn more about the
group, please contact
napmhouston.supplierdiversity@gmail.com .
Committee Members
2009 – 2010 Committee Officers
Committee Chair Carol Montgomery
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Committee Co-Chair Rose Berberian U. T.
System Supply Chain Alliance
Scribe Geri Shelton YMCA
of Greater Houston
Supplier Diversity Group Members:
Dr. Adams University of Houston
Teena Bell
Steve Dukes CenterPoint Energy
Richard Huebner Houston Minority Supplier Development
Council
Julius Johnson Continental Airlines, Inc.
Alan McCain Chung Foods
Layle McKelvey Continental Airlines
Supplier Diversity Group
Vision
Our vision is that all NAPM-Houston member companies embrace the
principles of Supplier Diversity and
incorporate them into their supply chain-procurement strategies.
Mission
The mission of the Supplier Diversity Group (SDG) is to motivate,
educate, and provide guidance to
NAPM-Houston member companies in their establishment of meaningful
Supplier Diversity Initiatives.
Objectives
-
Raise
Awareness
- Business case
- Educate
- Advocate
Presentations of business cases of
corporate successes with MWBEs will clearly communicate the importance
of Supplier Diversity. The Supplier Diversity Group (SDG) will endeavor to
educate NAPM-Houston of such
successes on an on-going basis through workshops, seminars, and dinner
meeting speakers. Through
networking, the Supplier Diversity Group (SDG) will advocate the
advantages of corporate relationship with
MWBEs
- Promote Benefits
- Bottom-line effective
- Competitive advantage
- Win/win economic impact
- Enhance supplier base
Promote the Benefits
The competitive advantage of
using MWBEs can save money for NAPM-Houston member companies. These
successes result in win/win economic impacts for both customer and
supplier. Inclusion of MWBEs in bid
opportunities enhance the supplier base; bringing special strengths
associated with intense focus and
streamlined decision-making.
Benchmark best practices
Act as liaison to local supplier diversity business councils
Serve as a Resource
Supplier Diversity Group (SDG) members will be available as
resources for demonstration of best practices in
building successful corporate Supplier Diversity Initiatives. Group
members will also serve as reference liaisons
to the local supplier diversity business councils.
Successful Strategies
Supplier Diversity Group FAQ’s
What is Supplier Diversity?
Supplier Diversity is defined as a proactive business process that seeks
to provide all suppliers equal access to
purchasing opportunities. It promotes supplier participation reflective of
the diverse business community and
encourages economic development.
What is a MBE?
A minority-owned business is a for-profit enterprise, regardless of size,
physically located in the United States or
its trust territories, which is owned, operated and controlled by minority
group members. "Minority group
members" are United States citizens who are Asian, Black, Hispanic and
Native American. Ownership by
minority individuals means the business is at least 51% owned by such
individuals or, in the case of a publicly-owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such
individuals. Further, the management
and daily operations are controlled by those minority group members.
What is a WBE?
A WBE, is a woman business enterprise. It is a for profit enterprise,
regardless of size, that is physically located
in the United States or its trust territories, which is 51% owned,
operated and controlled by one or more women
that are U.S. citizens. Designation as a WBE is based solely on gender,
not ethnicity.
What is certification?
Certification is the process by which corporations verify that businesses
meet the criteria of ownership to qualify
as a minority or women-owned enterprise (MWBE).
The MWBE certification will show that the business is at least 51% owned,
operated and controlled by minority
or women. Certifications are accepted from federal, state, and city
agencies and also national business councils
as well as their regional affiliates
Criteria for Certification:
1. Fifty-one percent ownership by an ethnic minority (African American,
Asian American, Latin American, or
Native American Indian), or woman/women.
2. Proof of effective management of the business (operating position,
by-laws, hire-fire and other decision-making
role) by the ethnic minority or woman/women role holders.
3. Control of the business as evidenced by signature role on loans, leases
and contracts.
4. US Citizenship or US Resident Alien Status
Why do M/WBEs need to be certified?
Using certified MWBE firms ensures that a firm is actually owned, operated
and managed by a minority or
women. Certification through WBEA or HMBC ensures that the M/WBE firm
meets the standards and procedures
for national certification as a WBE by WBENC or a MBE by NMSDC. As part of
the certification process, HMBC
or WBEA performs a site and undertakes due diligence regarding the actual
operations and management of the
enterprise.
Where do I find certified MWBEs?
City of Houston Affirmative Action
www.cityofhouston.gov/citydesk/mwbe.jsp
Houston Minority Supplier Development Council
www.hmbc.org
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
www.nglcc.org
National Minority Supplier Development Council
www.nmsdc.org (general information)
National Small Business Administration
www.pro-net.sba.gov
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
www.tbpc.state.tx.us
Women's Business Enterprise Alliance
www.wbea-texas.org
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
www.wbenc.org (general information)
What is a HUB certified supplier?
HUB certification is the designation as a historically underutilized
business certified by the State of Texas. A
HUB certified firm is a WBE, MBE or an economically disadvantaged business
enterprise.
What is second tier?
Second Tier is a function of who is the customer. A first tier company is
a supplier that invoices your company for
goods and/or services rendered directly by that supplier. A second tier
supplier is a supplier that invoices your
company’s first tier supplier for goods and/or services rendered. The
second tier process strongly encourages or
requires its prime suppliers/contractors to develop a program that engages
M/WBE in its supply process and
encourages the development of MWBE firms.
What is WBEA?
The Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) is an independent 501 (c)
(3) full-service purchasing council
for nationally certified women's business enterprises (WBEs). WBEA
provides educational, networking,
procurement-related, and informational programs and services that foster
growth and business opportunities
between WBEs and purchasing entities, including major corporations,
government agencies and other entities
seeking to provide business opportunities to WBEs. WBEA is a women’s
business organizational partner with
the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, which provides the
standards and procedures for certification
administered by WBEA. For more information, please call 281.931.9988
ext.12 or email
dbaron@wbea-texas.org.
What is WBENC?
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC, pronounced
wee-bank), is dedicated to enhancing
opportunities for women's business enterprises in America's major business
markets. In partnership with women's
business organizations throughout the United States, WBENC provides access
to a national standard of certification
and provides information on certified women's businesses to purchasing
managers through an Internet database --
WBENCLink.
Links Business Resources
All Types of Government Related Information
Center for Women's Business Research, founded as the National
Foundation for Women Business Owners
Diversity Inc.
Federal Agency Advocates for Women
Free Commerce Business Daily
Houston Minority Business Council
National Association of Women Business Owners
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
National Minority Supplier Diversity Council
Small Disadvantaged Business Information
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration Procurement Mar
Women in Business Resources
Women's Business Enterprise Alliance
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
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