
Published: February 4, 2014
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Research Topics:
Strategy Supplier Mananagement Topical Issues
Access Level: Free
Research Topics:
Strategy Supplier Mananagement Topical Issues
Developing capable suppliers of any kind is usually assigned to procurement. And in regards to finding and working with suppliers who are SMWBEs (Small, Minority, Woman Owned Business Enterprises), that chore falls on the supplier diversity team, assuming there is one! There are many organizations out there who support SMWBEs and corporate supplier diversity professionals: in addition to the “big” names like NMSDC, WBENC, WBOC, MBDA, SBA, and ISM, there are several hundred others.
There are two big questions to address regarding their work – how is it carried out, and why is it relevant to companies and their procurement organizations? Download this paper to find out!