Corporate Services

Become a CVMSDC Corporate Partner

CVMSDC corporate members are large public, private, or foreign-owned companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies, or other buying institutions that are committed to supplier diversity, supplier development, and purchasing from certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). These corporations support minority supplier development in the Carolinas and Virginia, which include national members of NMSDC, as well as local members of the Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council.

Partner with CVMSDC!

As a CVMSDC corporate member, your company shapes the global supply diversity landscape while supporting the initiative to enhance supply base relationships thus creating a more agile supply chain.

Top 10 Reasons Corporations Join CVMSDC

  • CVMSDC innovates, elevates, and transforms to serve and sustain corporate partners
  • CVMSDC aligns and connects qualified MBEs with corporations
  • CVMSDC assists corporations in meeting their supplier development corporate directives
  • CVMSDC recommends and positions MBEs for RFI/RFP/RFQ inclusion
  • CVMSDC helps mitigate the risk for doing business by certifying Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
  • CVMSDC offers an annual Supplier Diversity Pro Forum to educate and connect Supplier Development professionals
  • CVMSDC values commitment to the minority community and the overall economic sustainability of the marketplace
  • CVMSDC understands corporate goals and objectives to implement effective supplier development initiatives
  • CVMSDC offers programs to build capacity and development for regional MBEs to engage with corporate members

Corporate Membership Benefits

  • Members receive exclusive access to a password-protected online directory of certified minority vendors listed by industry
  • Members have opportunities for sharing best practices, trends, and innovative approaches that help increase the number of business partnerships with Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)
  • Unique trainings to help develop and refine minority supplier programs
  • Mentoring opportunities with a corporate peer
  • Member has access to tools and resources that support supplier development program objectives
  • Buyer/supplier forums that match corporate buyers and MBEs from the same industries to explore business opportunities
  • Access to a larger pool of qualified suppliers
  • Resources to help achieve a supplier base that more closely reflects customer demographics
  • Increased opportunity for greater savings and higher quality goods and services due to increased competition
  • Increased Return on Investment (ROI) from minority business development and corporate economic development efforts in the community where you do business
  • Opportunity to enhance your ethnic market sales initiatives
  • Assistance in developing or improving your company’s supplier development programs
  • Added recognition by stakeholders and the local community of your strong corporate citizenship
  • Members will get assistance with the demands of customers and government compliance requirements

Corporate Membership Requirements

  • Serving as ambassadors for CVMSDC in support of the Council’s mission
  • Supporting and promote CVMSDC goals and objectives
  • Establishing a minority business development policy or plan in support of supplier diversity and minority business development
  • Designating a primary contact person from their company to assist minority entrepreneurs with navigating the procurement process
  • Participating in a minimum of two major CVMSDC events and activities annually
  • Supporting CVMSDC programs and services through sponsorship
  • Reporting business activity as requested by the Council (i.e. quarterly, annually)
  • Please note that all information submitted to the Council is confidential
  • Membership is a requirement to be considered for the Board of Directors

Our Corporate Members

ACOUSTEK NONWOVENS INTERFACE, INC.
ADECCO USA, INC. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
AGL RESOURCES, INC. J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION
AKEBONO BRAKE CORPORATION JOHNSON CONTROLS
AMERICAN RED CROSS,THE JONES LANG LASALLE AMERICA (JLL)
AMERIHEALTH CARITAS KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
APPLE, INC. LENOVO
ARAMARK CORPORATION LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
AREVA, INC. LOCKHEED MARTIN
BANK OF AMERICA LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION MACK TRUCKS
BAYER CORPORATION MACY’S, INC.
BELK, INC. MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
BMW MANUFACTURING GROUP MCCAIN FOOD USA
BOEING COMPANY, THE MCGUIRE WOODS LLP
BON SECOURS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. MERCK & COMPANY, INC.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC. MET LIFE
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
CARDINAL HEALTH MORGAN STANLEY
CARGILL, INC. MOTION INDUSTRIES, INC.
CARMAX NEW YORK LIFE LIFE INSURANCE
CATERPILLAR, INC. NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP.
CBRE Group, Inc. OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
CDW CORPORATION OFFICE MAX INCORPORATED
CIGNA OWENS & MINOR
CINTAS CORPORATION PITNEY BOWES, INC.
CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION PREMIER, INC.
COCA COLA PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE
COMPASS GROUP/FOODBUY LLC R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS
CONTINENTAL AG RJ REYNOLDS/ REYNOLDS AMERICA
COX COMMUNICATIONS SAS INSTITUTE
CUMMINS, INC. SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR
DELL, INC SKANSKA USA
DEERE & COMPANY SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
DENNY’S CORPORATION STAFF MANAGEMENT
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC. STAPLES, INC.
DOW CHEM STARBUCKS CORPORATION
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION STANLEY ASSOCIATES
DUPONT COMPANY STATE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
EATON CORPORATION STEELCASE, INC
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS SUNTRUST BANK
ERNST & YOUNG LLP SUPERVALU
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION TIAA-CREF
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF RICHMOND THE TJX COMPANIES, INC
FIFTH THIRD BANK TURNER CONSTRUCTION
FLUOR CORPORATION TYSON FOODS, INC. 
FOOD LION / DELHAIZE AMERICA THE KROGER COMPANY
GLAXOSMITHKLINE UNITED PARCEL SERVICES, INC.
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. UNITED RENTALS, INC.
HENKEL OF AMERICA, INC. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
HILTON WORLDWIDE VERIZON COMMUNICATION
HONDA NORTH AMERICA, INC. WAL-MART STORES, INC.
HP ENTERPRISE SERVICES WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
HYATT CORPORATION WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
IBM CORPORATION WESTROCK
INGERSOLL RAND W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

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