Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council

The Northwest Mountain MSDC is a nonprofit organization providing Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification, development, networking and business engagement with member corporations and public agencies. The NW MTN MSDC can offer your business an excellent opportunity to meet with corporate buyers who are interested in working with qualified MBEs. We offer many formal and informal venues to

meet with corporate buyers, learn about state and local opportunities, and expand your professional network. MBEs greatly benefit from being certified with the largest national organization whose certification is recognized uniformly by corporate America. Becoming certified also opens up opportunities and speeds up the sales process in a very competitive global market place. The NW MTN MSDC conducts an extensive business review of new and existing MBEs. This review, the Certification Process, is designed to insure compliance with the NW MTN MSDC member standards for certified minority business status. Certification by the NW MTN MSDC is a nationally recognized NMSDC Certification and is honored nationwide. Benefits of becoming a Certified Minority Supplier include:
1. Expanded business opportunities. More than two-thirds of MBEs confirm an increase in revenues as a result of partnership with Corporate Members.
2. Local, regional and national referrals of minority business to member corporations.
3. Exposure to about 3,600 leading national, regional and local companies.
4. Access to corporate buyers.
5. Listing in the NW MTN MSDC and National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE computer database (MBISYS).
6. Participation in education programs and workshops to assist in personal and professional growth.
7. Opportunities to network with Corporate Members at various NW MTN MSDC events and activities.
8. Second tier and MBE to MBE business opportunities. The NW MTN MSDC also has a roster of more than 70 Corporate Members that represent the nation and region’s largest publicly, privately, and foreign-owned companies. Their purchasing activity is national and international in scope. In their effort to meet diverse supplier goals, contractual, and social responsibility obligations, Corporate Members count on NW MTN MSDC’s expertise in certifying MBEs and matching them with contractual needs and specifications. Corporate members have access to:
1. Stringent 1st level vetting process
2. Access to Minority Business Enterprises that will meet broad level of services
3. National search capability to identify certified minority owned businesses
4. Network Opportunities through Regional and National events
5. Regional access to support in search of certified and qualified Minority Business Enterprises – Stringent 2nd level vetting process
6. Work with other Corporate and Agency/Nonprofit Members