The Northwest Mountain MSDC offers fee based Consulting Services to Council Corporate Members, Public Agency Members, and MBEs to support their Supplier Diversity growth efforts.  Our team is comprised of members with broad and deep experience and skills.  Based on the specific engagement, a Strategic Alliance between Council Members and Certified MBEs will be assembled to develop, deliver, and execute all requisite activities.

Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services

The Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services is a Council fee based service offered to our Corporate Members, Public Agency Members, and MBEs to support their Supplier Diversity growth efforts.
The Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services Team is broad and deep in experience and skills. Based on the specific engagement, a team of Council Certified MBEs will provide Tier 2 services in the development, execution, and delivery of all activities.

Supplier Diversity Assessment and/or Supplier Diversity Program Development 

Whether your organization is currently running a Supplier Diversity Program, your Supplier Diversity Program needs development or enhancements, or are contemplating developing and launching a Supplier Diversity Program the Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services Team is available to support your efforts.

• An assessment that will provide a 360 degree view of your current state with recommendations for improvement.
• Should your organization require support to implement the recommended improvements, the Northwest Mountain MSDC is available to support.
• If your organization requires support with a development and implementation of a Supplier Diversity Program, the Northwest Mountain MSDC is available to assist.
• Whether your Supplier Diversity Program has been fully implemented or whether it is newly launched, the Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services will provide training, in a group setting, for all sourcing and procurement employees

Supplier Diversity Training is available, in a classroom setting, for the purpose of educating organizational executives, sourcing and procurement employees: how supplier diversity functions; why supplier diversity should be included in the organizations strategic growth plan; and, the value supplier diversity delivers to the organization.

Supplier Diversity benchmarking by industry, retail, manufacturing, utilities, etc., can provide Supplier Diversity Leaders with valuable information regarding the organizations performance within a specific industry and how the organization is performing internally.

Case Studies based on your organization’s successes which you wish to share will be developed, crafted, and delivered back to you for your use.

Business Case Development is critical to growth of an organization’s Supplier Diversity Program. It is important to create a narrative accompanied by a quantitative report which demonstrates the value of your organizations program. And, such business case can become the organizations foundation for growth of the Supplier Diversity Program.

Supplier Recruitment is one of the NMSDC’s core competencies. However, through our Supplier Recruitment Service, the Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services Team will scour multiple databases across multiple organizations and entities to find the right MBEs for your organization.

Visioning/Analytical sessions where industry leaders, Members, and MBEs meet to discuss the future of the industry as well as map short/long-term opportunities.

Event Planning by skilled individuals is important to achieve desired outcomes. The Northwest Mountain MSDC Consulting Services Team can support you Supplier Diversity growth efforts by managing your planned meetings, vendor fairs, MBE recruitment fairs, and other Supplier Diversity related activities.

Our certified MBEs and members have access to over 400 national members/12,000 Certified MBEs throughout the country through the National MSDC affiliate network. Our robust MBE network helps regional and national corporations and public agencies connect with diverse suppliers across dozens of industry verticals.

NMSDC Central Vendor Management Database:
Gain access to the regional/national MBE supplier database to integrate qualified, capable and scalable MBEs into your supply chains.
For assisted searches, please contact Huda Al-musawi at halmusawi@nwmmsdc.org or call (253) 243-6959 ext. 109.

Council Events:
We facilitate both formal and informal introductions between entities of all sizes that may benefit from one another. From open networking to matched one-on-one engagements at Council conferences, award banquets, etc. Northwest Mountain MSDC helps corporations identify and establish business relationships with MBEs.

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