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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.
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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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Benefits, Criteria and Process

  • Assistance in building and strengthening Supplier Diversity Programs, including buyer training
  • Sourcing of qualified MBEs to support business needs
  • Professional development and training
  • Matchmakers and other events that brings suppliers and buyers together
  • Access to database of certified minority suppliers
  • Meet and network with certified MBEs and other corporate minority business coordinators to share ideas and benchmark best practices
  • Receive communications about local and national issues that may directly affect the continued growth of MBEs and the development of corporate supplier diversity business programs
  • Access to Corporate Plus, a membership program for minority businesses with proven capability for national contracts
  • Applicant agrees to promote the general development of minority-owned business in the community
  • Applicant pays such annual dues as may be set by the Board of Directors
  • Applicant subscribes to the development of minority business and agrees to undertake the establishment of a minority business development program in its company
  • Applicant agrees to report its business activity with minority-owned businesses on a confidential basis to the Council. These results will be published in aggregate for all member companies
  • Applicant agrees to designate a primary contact for the Council and shall attempt to participate in and send appropriate
  • Membership is open to all buying entities
  • Membership is renewable annually

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.

Apply for Local Corporate Membership
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).

Apply for National Corporate Membership

Benefits

  • Access to Corporate Plus, a membership program for minority businesses with proven capability for national contracts.
  • Assistance in building and strengthening Supplier Diversity Programs, including buyer training.
  • Sourcing of qualified MBEs to support business needs.
  • Access to database of certified minority suppliers.
  • Meet and network with certified MBEs and other corporate minority business coordinators to share ideas and benchmark best practices.
  • Receive communications about local and national issues that may directly affect the continued growth of MBEs and the development of corporate supplier diversity business programs.

Criteria and Process

  • Applicant agrees to promote the general development of minority-owned business in the community.
  • Applicant pays such annual dues as may be set by the Board of Directors.
  • Applicant subscribes to the development of minority business and agrees to undertake the establishment of a minority business development program in its company.
  • Applicant agrees to report its business activity with minority-owned businesses on a confidential basis to the Council. These results will be published in aggregate for all member companies.
  • Applicant agrees to designate a primary contact for the Council and shall attempt to participate in and send appropriate.
  • Membership is open to all buying entities.
  • Membership is renewable annually.
Local Corporate Members List

A list of the Council’s local corporate members.

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National Corporate Members List

A list of the national corporate members can be found on the NMSDC website.

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Corporate Procurement Roundtable (CPR) Meetings

Connect with peers to discuss best practices, professional development and trends in procurement. Must be an active corporate member to participate.

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*formerly the Supplier Diversity Roundtable (SDR)

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    FBDC Anti-Discrimination Statement

    As a national network of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals, Florida Business Development Council (FBDC) is committed to maintaining a fair and professional environment in all areas of business. We support equal access to opportunities in areas such as capital, contracts, and business connections.

    FBDC does not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination in any of its policies, procedures, or practices.

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