CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS!!
Regional Award Nominations Are Needed
Nominations are now Being Accepted!
Join us in honoring Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Corporate members from the Mountain Plains MSDC region. Nominations for the Supplier of the Year (Class 1 -4), Advocate of the Year, MBE-to-MBE, and Corporation of the Year are now being accepted. Nominate today!
Please see the award categories and descriptions below. Links are available under each award description to access the online form.
Award Nomination Categories
MBE To MBE
This award is given to the minority supplier who continuously seeks ways to engage in business with other minority suppliers. They completely understand and embrace the concept and importance of supplier diversity not only within the business supply chain of corporate America and governmental entities but also within their supply chain. In addition, they mentor and advise other minority businesses on how to be successful.
Supplier Of The Year
This award is presented to the top certified minority suppliers (Class 1 – 4) who distinguish themselves and their businesses by successfully demonstrating growth in sales and employment while overcoming significant obstacles; consistently providing high quality products and services at competitive prices; and significantly contributing to the growth and development of society in their community.
Advocate Of The Year
This award recognizes an individual who has been instrumental in creating, leading or implementing minority business advocate activities within their organization or throughout the community and/or state. The award recipient is someone who lends their experience and takes the risks needed to improve the access of minority businesses with both corporate America and governmental entities. The nominee must be a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or a regional/national corporate member of the Mountain Plains Minority Supplier Development Council.
Corporation Of The Year
This award is presented to a corporation that have dedicated an extraordinary amount of resources and business procurement opportunities with certified MBEs, emphasizing supplier diversity.