Supplier Diversity Workshop Series - Understanding Supplier Diversity and Corporate Procurement

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In Partnership with The Town of Holly Springs and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies we are proud to present Supplier Diversity Workshop Series

Join us for an overview of the pillars of Supplier Diversity Programs and why they’re still relevant today.

Hear from representatives from the following agencies regarding the benefits of supplier diversity programs, to both large and small businesses:

- Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB)

- Women’s Business Center of North Carolina

- National Institute of Minority Economic Development

You’ll gain a better understanding of how these programs interact with Corporate Procurement and other purchasing organizations in the government space (federal, state/local, etc.).

Supplier diversity is a company’s commitment to do more business with small, minority, women, disabled, LGBT+ and veteran-owned businesses, which have traditionally been overlooked in purchasing decisions. By working to increase supplier diversity, governments and corporations are helping diverse-owned businesses gain an equal share in the market.

Supplier diversity is not just seen as the right thing to do – it is also good business. Supplier diversity programs:

-include service providers across every imaginable industry—from consulting to staffing, education, construction, design, technology and more.

-expand access and promote competition in a supply base, improving product quality and help drive down costs.

- help create jobs, building economic vitality within communities.

Join us for a series of educational workshops designed to provide information on valuable tools and resources for businesses – whether small and/or diverse businesses. These workshops will help prepare your company to interact and conduct business with Corporate America or with the Public Sector.