Blog
The Northwest Mountain MSDC blog includes updates from the council along with highlights of certified MBEs, corporate and public agency members, as well as the latest perspectives and news in the supplier diversity space.

Port of Seattle VendorConnect
The Port of Seattle has debuted a new online system called VendorConnect. VendorConnect is the Port of Seattle’s procurement and contract information database. With VendorConnect you can: • Access a one-stop resource for construction projects, consulting services, and...

King County Pro-Equity Contracting Executive Order
Yesterday our President and CEO, Fernando Martinez, joined other leaders in supporting King County Executive Dow Constantine’s announcement of an executive order demonstrating the county's commitment to pro-equity contracting and formalize the actions that King County...

American Home Builders RFP for KINECT @ Burien Project
American Home Builders invites you to submit a proposal for the KINECT @ Burien project located in Burien, WA. It is important that you review the bid documents carefully. The responses will be the criteria used for the selection of the successful project candidates....

Tuck Diversity Business Programs and National Minority Supplier Development Council Partner to Help Diverse Business Owners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2021 Contact: Tammy Wilkins, Chief of Staff Tammy.Wilkins@nmsdc.org | 212.944.2430 New York, NY, March 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tuck Diversity Business Programs and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) have...

2021 Virtual Business Conference Part One
The Northwest Mountain MSDC hosted part one of its annual Business Conference. This is the second time the Council hosts a virtual conference due to the Pandemic. It was a successful morning of networking between MBEs and Corporate/Public Agency Members. During this...

PG&E Contract Bid Opportunity: 2021 RFP Fast Charge EVSP
2021 COA RFQ Fast Charge EVSP 040521 See link for more information, including details on how to respond.

OpConnect EV Charging Solutions is Hiring!
Two job opportunities from OpConnect EV Charging Solutions attached below. Visit https://www.opconnect.com/press/home/ for more information. Charging Station Technician Job Description 031221 Sales Job Description Apr 2021

Public and Private Sector Join Forces to Expand Vaccine Access
Summary King County, with the support of Boeing, has moved its Auburn vaccination site to the Outlet Collection in Auburn as of March 29 to expand vaccine access. Story King County has relocated its Auburn community vaccination site from the General Services...

Fernando Martinez Defines the 7 Attributes of True Leadership
“Leadership is the ability to motivate and lead individuals, teams, and organizations through discovery, discussion, and actions they would not have arrived upon on their own.” It took a lifetime of work, research, experimentation, and refining before I arrived at my...

Northwest Mountain and Fernando Martinez: Helping Small Businesses Dream Big
March 10, 2021 | Port of Seattle The Northwest Mountain Minority Suppliers Development Council (NWMMSDC) is a national organization that links government agencies, corporations, and private sector prime contractors with certified minority-owned businesses (MBE's)...