Nominee Requirements
Candidates must meet the criteria established by the Board of Directors as listed below:
Current Directors Seeking Re-Election
- Must have corporate membership dues fully paid or be the owner of an MBE Company with current certification and fees fully paid.
- Must have met Board financial commitment. (Corporate $10,000; MBEs- Class I $2,500, Class II $5,000, Class III $7,500, Class IV $10,000)
- Must have reported minority spend to MMSDC.
- Must have attended at least 75% of scheduled board meetings.
- Must have participated in 80% of MMSDC signature events.
- Must have actively participated in at least one Board Committee.
- Must have met the recruitment requirement of 2 new certified MBEs or 2 new corporate members, respectively.
New Candidates
Corporate Members
- Company must have an active Supplier Diversity Program.
- Company must be current member with dues fully paid.
- Company must serve on an MMSDC committee.
- Company must participate in the Procurement Conference and the Awards Program.
- Candidate must hold a company leadership position CEO, CPO, V.P. etc… or be a Supplier Diversity or Business Unit Leader.
- Candidate must be able to meet all the responsibilities of an MMSDC Board Member.
- Must have recruited 2 Corporations as new members of MMSDC (1 per calendar year).
MBEs
- Candidate must be the owner of the business.
- Candidate must have current certification with fees fully paid.
- Company must serve on an MMSDC committee.
- Company must participate in the Procurement Conference and the Awards Program.
- Candidate must be able to meet all the responsibilities of an MMSDC Board Member.
- Must have recruited 2 MBEs as MMSDC-certified MBEs (1 per calendar year).