The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) has more than 500 national corporate members that represent some of America’s largest public and privately-owned global companies. In addition, NMSDC has over 1,000 local corporate members of NMSDC’s regional affiliates which include hospitals, universities, and other regional buying institutions. Corporate membership is open to all organizations that meet NMSDC’s eligibility requirements.
Membership Dues Purpose
Funding for Mission Critical Work
At NMSDC’s founding, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) provided a grant to fund the mission critical work we were established to do. When this grant stopped, NMSDC had no way to continue to fund the NMSDC Network, so we looked to create a membership structure and implemented a dues distribution model that ensured the NMSDC Network could continue to provide services to the corporations in market. Those services range from getting MBEs ready to do business with corporations, recruiting MBEs to meet expressed corporate needs, supporting corporations in their supplier diversity journey, and advocating for minority business inclusion across the nation, both federally and locally.
Your Membership Dues at Work
Your membership dues provide critical funding to:
- The NMSDC national office:
- General administration and staffing.
- Technology enhances, like the NMSDC Hub, matchmakers, etc.
- National MBE programming.
- Advocacy for minority business inclusion and economic parity at the federal level.
- Annual Business Diversity Leadership Summit (BDLS)
- The NMSDC Network through monthly revenue distribution to regional affiliates for MBE regional programming, technical assistance, and events, as well as support for national corporate members looking to source locally.
Membership Eligibility
An NMSDC corporate member is defined as a public, private or foreign-owned corporation, university, hospital, government agency, or other large buying institution. Corporate members need to be committed to business diversity and the inclusion of NMSDC-certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) in the procurement process.
Must be a majority owned corporation with purchasing needs in more than two markets in the U.S. and/or global purchasing.
Must assign a designated official contact to represent your company within the NMSDC network. That individual needs to be an employee of the company who has responsibility for supplier/business diversity.
Must have an established formal supplier/business diversity program or commitment to implement a supplier/business diversity program that promotes the utilization of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
Membership Benefits
Corporate Membership provides efficient access to trusted, verified supplier data, national scale with local delivery, and practical tools that simplifies supplier discovery, certification verification, and engagement. By strengthening supplier ecosystems across operating markets, membership also supports broader economic activity and consumer demand, contributing to more resilient and responsive supply chains.
The national office delivers consistency and technology, while regional affiliates provide localized expertise and market support.
Trusted Supplier Access and Search
- Access to the NMSDC Hub, a national database of ownership-verified, certified businesses (MBEs)
- Search by industry, geography, capabilities, and certification status
- Reduced time-to-source and increased confidence in supplier data
Dedicated Member Support
- Assignment of a Member Engagement Ambassador as a single point of contact
- Support navigating NMSDC tools, programs, and regional affiliates
- Assistance aligning engagement to sourcing priorities and operating markets
- Ongoing coordination to reduce internal lift and time-to-value
Certification Verification and Validation
- Check-Mate® for fast verification of certification status
- Up to 50,000 supplier validations included annually
- Standardized, current certification data to support internal review and audit needs
Supplier Discovery and Engagement
- Participation in national and regional matchmaker events
- Facilitated introductions and supplier referrals aligned to sourcing needs
- Regional affiliate support to identify suppliers in local markets
Programs and Strategic Forums
- Participation in industry groups addressing current and emerging trends
- Access to national programs including Centers of Excellence, ACRES, and Global Link
Events and Convenings
- Complimentary registration for the Business Diversity Leadership Summit (BDLS)
- Discounted registration for the Annual Conference & Exchange
- Optional sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities (participation is not required)
Data Systems and Network Reach
- NMSDC Hub as the primary supplier search and engagement platform
- Access to the Certified Shared Database
- Connections to NMSDC global partner organizations in international markets
Member Engagement (Optional)
- Access to member-only programs, discussions, and working sessions
- Participation structured to respect internal policies and communications needs
- No public recognition or external promotion required
*Additional benefits come from the regional affiliates.
Membership Dues Structure
NMSDC national membership dues are reviewed and updated annually. Dues are based on annual global sales from the corporation’s last fiscal year. Membership renewal is based on the member’s anniversary date. Below is a listing of our current membership dues:
Sales Over $30B
Annual Dues: $43,700
Sales of $18 to $29.9B
Annual Dues: $36,513
Sales of $11 to 17.9B
Annual Dues: $29,095
Sales of $6 to 10.9B
Annual Dues: $21,850
Sales of $1 to $5.9B
Annual Dues: $14,663
Sales Under $1B
Annual Dues: $10,350
Membership Application Process
The following general process is followed for membership onboarding:
- Submission of the corporate member application.
- NMSDC review and approval of the application.
- Invoice and payment of applicable membership dues.
- Membership onboarding:
- Member Success Engagement Ambassador introduction.
- Systems access credentials.
- Onboarding webinar.
- Regional affiliate introduction.
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