MMSDC Certification Team

MMSDC Certification identifies the certified company as a firm that meets the definition of a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) as established by the National Minority Supplier Development Council in the Certification Policy and Procedures Manual.

This annual certification process assures that the business is owned, operated and controlled by minorities: Asian, Black, Hispanic and/or Native American. Our standardized procedures assure consistent, identical review for the certification of each MBE. Certified MBEs are listed in their Councils’ Minority Supplier Directory and in the NMSDC national database: the Minority Business Information System (MBISYS).

What ethnic groups are recognized as Minorities by the MMSDC?An individual who is a citizen of the United States and at least 1/4 or 25% minimum (documentation to support claim of 25% my be required from applicant) of the following ethnic groups:

• African American
• Hispanic American
• Native American
• Asian-Pacific American
• Asian-Indian American