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NAPM – Dallas Making Minority Suppliers Part of Your Supply Management Strategy. Thursday February 8, 2007 Dinner Presentation. Marilyn Gettinger, C.P.M. President New Directions Consulting Group 908-709-0656 mgettinger@aol.com. Definitions.
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NAPM – DallasMaking Minority SuppliersPart of Your Supply Management Strategy Thursday February 8, 2007 Dinner Presentation
Marilyn Gettinger, C.P.M. President New Directions Consulting Group 908-709-0656 mgettinger@aol.com
Definitions • Small and historically underutilized businesses (HUB) • Minority Supplier • Hispanic, Asian-Pacific, Asian–Indian, Native American, Black American • Woman-Business Enterprise – 51% woman-owned • Disadvantaged • Small minority suppliers – less than $10 million in revenue • Large minority suppliers – more than $10,000,000 yearly revenue • Federal small business – 500 or fewer employees • State – 150 employees or less
Definitions • www.sbaonline.sba.gov • Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 121
Texas Building and Procurement • Texas Government Code, Chapter 2161 • Markets the HUB program • Certifies minority and women-business enterprises as HUBS • HUB – 51% ownership Asian Pacific, Native American, Black American, Hispanic American, American Woman
Why a Minority/WBE/SBE Programs • Micro view • Government legislation • Social responsibility • Increased sales • ISM Ethics Principles • Alternative sources of supply • Public relations • Community relations • Macro view • Builds the economy • Generates jobs • 97% of new positions • Increases the tax base • Generates more spending power • Expands Gross Domestic Revenue
Evolution • The U.S. Office of Minority Business Enterprise – U.S. Dept of Commerce • 1969 • Public Law 95-507 - 1978 • Federal contracts • Over $500,000 for goods and services and $1,000,000 construction
Statistics Over 3.2 million minority businesses Over 9.1 million women-owned businesses
Texas Statistics • $1.81 trillion in 2002 up from $1.41 trillion in 1997 • 1,734,648 firms an increase of 200,000 • 8,059,889 employees
Texas Statistics • Pacific Islander-Owned in 2002 • 1,543 firms • 70% increase from 908 in 1997 • $277 million • 5th nationally for number • 3rd nationally for sales and receipts
Supplier Challenges • Communication • RFP’s/RFQ’s • Funding • Many hats • Difficulty of getting into corporations • Navigating the organization • Payment • Delegation and micro-managing • Growth spurt • Quality employees • Work management • Training and development • Management style
Supply’sChallenges • Qualified MBE’s,WBE’s, SBE’s, DBE’s • Time commitment • Mentoring and coaching • Capacity • Contingency planning
Sources of Information • http://www.pro-net.sba.gov • Pro-Net – Internet-based database containing information on more than 195,000 small, disadvantaged, HubZone, and women-owed businesses • Free to government agencies seeking MBE/WBE/SBE/DAB • Open to contractors seeking sub-contractors
Certification Preparation • Private companies • Small Business Development Centers
Certified MBE/WBE • State government • National Minorities Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC) www.NMSDCUS.org • Port Authorities • Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) www.WBENC.org • Other agencies – South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (SCTRCA)
Certification? • The contractor/supplier completes documents and pays a fee • Principals of business • Expenses in setting up business • Classification of business • Address, e-mail, phone, and fax • Years in business • Tax returns from the prior three years • Sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, S-corp, LLC • Notarized
Information Resources • Chambers of Commerce • Trade shows • www.mbemsg/com/html/calendar • National Minority Business Council • Small Business Development Center • Dun & Bradstreet • National Association of Women Business Owners
Information in Texas • TEXAS Central & South Texas Minority Business Council Austin:(512) 386-8766Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Business Council Dallas:(214) 630-0747 • Houston Minority Business Council Houston:(713) 271-7805
Information Resources • Central Texas Minority Business Directory • http://openpr.com/news/1149Central-Texas.Minority-Business-Directory • kenmon@minoritydirectory.com • 2007 DIR National Minority and Women-Owned Business Directory – 38th edition • $129 • www.diversityinforesources.com/minoritybus.shtm
Information Resources • Diversity Information Resources • www.diversityinforesources.com • Women’s Directory of Women-Owned Business Organizations • www.womenconnect.com/wbenc • National Director of Minority-Owned Business Organizations • www.sba8a.com • Business Research Services, Inc.
National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. • 39 minority Purchasing Councils • www.nmsdcus.org • 30% ownership • Referral of corporate purchasers to minority supplies • Education
Chambers of Commerce • Local minority chambers of commerce • Encyclopedia of Associations - Gale
Small Business Authority (SBA) Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) 200 or more located all over the United States SCORE – Service Corps of Retired Executives National Minority State incubators Liaison Agencies Airports http://bspage.com http://paloalto.com Bizmove.com http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov Marketing Business Plan Selling Support Systems forMBE/WBE/SBE
Program • Purpose of the program • Definition of small business/small disadvantaged business/minority program • Scope • Objectives and benefits • Responsibility • Execution strategies and tracking process • Reporting • Coordinator
Building Successful MBE Relationships • Corporate infrastructure • Supplier diversity goals • Champion • Goals rolled into sourcing program • Relationship building as a core strategy • Commitment from senior management
Building Successful MBE Relationships • Purchasing done by purchasing • Training • Diversity awareness throughout the organization • Contact person focused on the program
Solutions • Divide large contracts • Set aside sections of a contract • Bid system that factors in the impact on the community • Suppliers to use minorities • In-house training • Mentoring • Capital
Vision and Goals Diversity vision Corporate objectives Spending goals Background Diversity history Strategic advantage Demographics Industry benchmarks World-class program Definitions Supplier Diversity Operating Plan
Corporate Strategies Target areas Pre-sourcing Advisory committee Outreach program Measurement and reporting system Implementation Baseline Sourcing strategy Tracking methods Scorecards Second tier program Communications plan Quarterly and annual assessments Supplier Diversity Operating Plan
Thank You for Joining Us • NAPM – Dallas • Marilyn Gettinger, C.P.M. • New Directions Consulting Group • 908-709-0656 • mgettinger@aol.com