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To honor and recognize the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council on the occasion of its fortieth anniversary.
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WHEREAS, in the early 1970s, the business communities in Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati established National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)-affiliated councils, and these merged in 2002 to form the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council (SCOMSDC); and
WHEREAS, the mission of SCOMSDC is to support the development of mutually beneficial relationships and opportunities between its corporate member organizations and certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs); and
WHEREAS, SCOMSDC's work helps to fulfill the mission of the NMSDC, which is to expand opportunities for minority-owned companies, encourage mutually beneficial economic links between minority suppliers and the public and private sectors, and help build a stronger, more equitable society by supporting and promoting minority business development; and
WHEREAS, SCOMSDC's membership consists of nearly 500 quality Minority Business Enterprises and over 150 corporations and government entities, including several Fortune 500 companies and multinational corporations; and
WHEREAS, the SCOMSDC will celebrate its fortieth anniversary on November 16th, 2012, with a gala that will bring together its corporate members, certified MBEs, community leaders, and supplier diversity professionals from around the region to recognize their achievements and announce the winners of the Corporation of the Year, MBE of the Year, and Advocate of the Year awards; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize the South Central Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council on the occasion of its fortieth anniversary.