Become a Corporate Member

Join the ranks with hundreds of national and local corporate members that represent some of America’s largest public and privately-owned global companies as a corporate member of the FBDC, your premier partner in diversifying your supply chain with top-tier small and minority-owned businesses. By joining FBDC, you gain unparalleled support in both establishing and enhancing your procurement programs, along with access to an impressive network of over 1,100 certified small and minority-owned and controlled business enterprises.

Corporate membership is open to all organizations that meet FSMSDC’s eligibility requirements.

Membership Dues Purpose

Funding for Mission Critical Work

As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, grant funding is essential to building and sustaining FBDC. With limiting funding, it creates a significant gap in sustainable revenue. As a nonprofit, our ability to deliver impact is directly tied to diversified, reliable funding sources, so we’ve created a membership structure and implemented a dues distribution model that ensures that FBDC could continue to provide services to the corporations in market. Those services range from getting MBEs and SBEs ready to do business with corporations, recruiting MBE/SBEs to meet expressed corporate needs, supporting corporations in their supplier diversity journey, and advocating for small and minority business inclusion across the nation, both locally and federally.

Your Membership Dues at Work

Your membership dues provide critical funding to:

The FBDC office:
- General administration and staffing
- Technology enhances, like the Marketplace, matchmakers, etc.
- MBE and SBE programming
- Advocacy for small and minority business inclusion and economic parity at the state level
Signature Network-Building Events
- Annual Strategic Business Exchange (SBEX)
- Annual Business Conference & Business Impact Awards (BCBIA)
- Annual Business Opportunity Procurement Summit
- PowerNets
Capacity-Building Signature Programs

The Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council (FSMSDC) is committed to creating a business environment that promotes and expands access and opportunity for minority-owned businesses and profitable business relationships between FSMSDC Certified Suppliers and Buying Entity Partners.

FSMSDC facilitates business relationships, procurement and contract opportunities among FSMSDC Certified Suppliers and FSMSDC Buying Entity Partners. The Council also strongly advocates MBE-to-MBE spend.

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Membership Eligibility

An FBDC corporate member is defined as a public, private or foreign-owned corporation, university, hospital, government agency, or other large buying institution. Corporate members need to be committed to business diversity and the inclusion of FBDC-certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) and small business enterprises (SBEs) in the procurement process.

Majority-Owned

Must be a majority owned corporation with purchasing needs.

Designated Contact

Must assign a designated official contact to represent your company within the FBDC network. That individual needs to be an employee of the company who has responsibility for corporate procurement.

Established SD Program

Must have an established corporate procurement program or commitment to implement a corporate procurement program that promotes the utilization of FBDC-certified MBEs and SBEs.

Membership Benefits

Corporate membership provides efficient access to trusted, verified supplier data, national scale with local delivery, and practical tools that simplifies supplier discovery, certification verification, and engagement. By strengthening supplier ecosystems across operating markets, membership also supports broader economic activity and consumer demand, contributing to more resilient and responsive supply chains.

The FBDC provides localized expertise and market support.

Value Proposition

This investment strengthens your supplier ecosystem, expands competition, and supports the growth of scalable small businesses contributing to Florida’s economic vitality

Expanded competitive supplier base
Strengthened local contractor pipeline
Enhanced community economic impact alignment
Risk diversification within the supply chain
Access to growth-ready small and diverse businesses

Local Membership Benefits

SUPPLIER ACCESS & SOURCING SUPPORT

Local Database Access: direct access to 1,100+ certified small, local, and diverse suppliers statewide through the NMSDC Hub
Access to the FBDC MarketPlace: access to an online platform designed to enable corporate members to find diverse small business suppliers with capacity
Database Searches: upon request, our team can search and report qualified, certified MBEs/SBEs for corporate procurement staff
Curated Business Matchmaking: meet with qualified suppliers aligned to your sourcing pipelines during events
Facilitated Introductions: referrals and introductions aligned to your supplier needs

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM SUPPORT

Corporate Procurement Program Support: technical assistance for supplier readiness development to strengthen safety, compliance, and scalability
Dedicated Member Support: assignment of the Corporate Engagement & Events Manager to assist in navigating our programs and services
Scholarship Funding: opportunity to design a signature scholarship to assist suppliers in meeting their certification goals and meeting your procurement goals
Co-Host Events: work with our team to execute matchmaking events and connect with qualified suppliers

NETWORKING & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

Quarterly Industry Roundtable: connect with peers to discuss best practices, professional development and trends in procurement during the Corporate Procurement Roundtable (CPR)
Leadership Role Opportunities: leadership roles within the Board of Directors (based on board approval), selection committees, or become a corporate ambassador to our Supplier Input Committee (SIC)
Speaking Opportunities: participate as a speaker to share your expertise and keep our business community informed

VISIBILITY & BRAND RECOGNITION

Discounted Event Admissions: discounted registrations for most statewide events
Brand Recognition (optional): public listing as an active member
Sponsorship Opportunities (optional): invest with sponsorship and other brand visibility opportunities
Corporate Spotlight in Newsletter (optional): highlight your engagement to our community in our digital newsletter sent to thousands of contacts (includes our MBEs, SBEs, corporate members, and subscribers)

Membership Dues

FBDC local membership dues are reviewed and updated annually. Membership renewal is based on the calendar year. Below is a listing of our current membership dues.

For-Profit

Any # of employees

$ 3,000

Non-profit or Government

Any # of employees

$ 1,500

Membership Application Process

The following general process is followed for membership onboarding:

Submission of the corporate member application (links below).
Invoice and payment of applicable membership dues. Payment can be made online through Zeffy or via check.
Membership onboarding:
- Welcome Email with Profile Form link
- Introduction to the Corporate Engagement & Events Manager
- Assignment of a Business Development Manager/Consultant
- NMSDC Hub access credentials (upon completion of the corporate profile form)
- Onboarding webinar hosted quarterly by the Corporate Engagement & Events Manager

Local Corporate Membership Application

Corporations headquartered in Florida and interested in primarily doing business with suppliers in Florida.

National Corporate Membership Application

Corporations headquartered in the United States and interested in doing business with suppliers nationally and or internationally. Membership is handled by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

Corporate Procurement Roundtable (CPR)

About the CPR

The CPR is a members-only forum where corporate procurement professionals connect to share best practices, benchmark strategies, and explore trends advancing corporate procurement across Florida.

Upcoming Meetings

Each CPR meeting is open to all corporations, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions for their first session only. Subsequent CPR meetings will be exclusively available to active corporate members. We encourage you to join the Florida Business Development Council (FBDC) as a corporate member so you don’t miss future sessions. Apply to become a corporate member here.

May 15, 2026 | 10 AM – 11 AM ET | Virtual
Reimagining Supplier Opportunity & Execution

*formerly the Supplier Diversity Roundtable (SDR)

Become a Corporate Member

Membership Dues Purpose

Funding for Mission Critical Work

Your Membership Dues at Work

Corporate Minority Business Development Guide

Membership Eligibility

Majority-Owned

Designated Contact

Established SD Program

Membership Benefits

Value Proposition

Local Membership Benefits

SUPPLIER ACCESS & SOURCING SUPPORT

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM SUPPORT

NETWORKING & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

VISIBILITY & BRAND RECOGNITION

Membership Dues

For-Profit

Non-profit or Government

Membership Application Process

Local Corporate Membership Application

National Corporate Membership Application

Corporate Procurement Roundtable (CPR)

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Become a Corporate Member

Membership Dues Purpose

Funding for Mission Critical Work

Your Membership Dues at Work

Corporate Minority Business Development Guide

Membership Eligibility

Majority-Owned

Designated Contact

Established SD Program

Membership Benefits

Value Proposition

Local Membership Benefits

SUPPLIER ACCESS & SOURCING SUPPORT

CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & PROGRAM SUPPORT

NETWORKING & PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT

VISIBILITY & BRAND RECOGNITION

Membership Dues

For-Profit

Non-profit or Government

Membership Application Process

Local Corporate Membership Application​

National Corporate Membership Application​

Corporate Procurement Roundtable (CPR)

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EMAIL

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Local Corporate Membership Application

National Corporate Membership Application