About The Council

The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (The Council), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, identifies minority suppliers; certifies bonafide minority business enterprises; and facilitates procurement opportunities between Corporate America and Council-certified minority suppliers.

That supplier group includes Asian Indian-American, Asian Pacific-American, African-American, Hispanic-American and Native-American businesses located throughout downstate New York (Albany and below) and Northern and Central New Jersey including Trenton. The Council’s corporate membership consists of Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and educational institutions.

The Council strives to expand business opportunities for minority- owned suppliers by linking them with purchasers in the public and private sector. As an advocate for both its suppliers and corporate members, The Council fosters relationships between corporate decision makers and targeted minority suppliers.

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Services

• Certification of minority business enterprises (Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American) after screening, interviews and mandatory site visits.
• MBISYS®, a national computerized database of over 15,000 certified minority suppliers.
• The Corporate Membership Directory provides key contacts at member corporations for its certified suppliers to help in their marketing efforts.
• Targeted Sourcing, by The Council’s “Quick Response Team” reacts to requests for referrals by corporate buyers of minority suppliers capable of providing quality goods and services at competitive prices.
• Minority Supplier Development Initiatives are enhanced to facilitate individual corporate goals. The Minority Business Information Center disseminates vital statistics and information pertinent to the changing picture of minority business development.
• Matchmaking Fairs tailored by The Council to address corporate members’ needs by promoting targeted commodity groups participation.