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SUMMARY:Delaware State Chamber of Commerce: Breaking Down Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Many companies in Delaware and beyond are actively seeking
  certified diverse businesses to integrate into their supply chains. T
 hese partnerships are advantageous to all involved. Supplier diversity
  generates economic opportunity for disadvantaged communities and prom
 otes healthy competition\, which can improve product quality and drive
  down costs.\n\nBut forming a relationship with a diverse supplier can
  be easier said than done. How do you find diverse businesses and init
 iate partnerships? Does your company qualify for certification? How do
 es one go about the process?\n\nJoin us for a panel discussion that wi
 ll identify the barriers from both sides of the RFP process. Our panel
 ists will offer insights on partnering with diverse suppliers and the 
 challenges faced in building a successful supplier diversity program\,
  when and how a certification can help a business\, and what hurdles o
 thers have faced leveraging that certification.\n\nFree\n\nPre-registr
 ation required. Click here to register.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Many companies in Delaware and beyond 
 are actively seeking certified diverse businesses to integrate into th
 eir supply chains. These partnerships are advantageous to all involved
 . <strong>Supplier diversity generates economic opportunity for disadv
 antaged communities and promotes healthy competition\, which can impro
 ve product quality and drive down costs.</strong></p>\n<p>But forming 
 a relationship with a diverse supplier can be easier said than done. H
 ow do you find diverse businesses and initiate partnerships? Does your
  company qualify for certification? How does one go about the process?
 </p>\n<p>Join us for a panel discussion that will identify the barrier
 s from both sides of the RFP process. Our panelists will offer insight
 s on partnering with diverse suppliers and the challenges faced in bui
 lding a successful supplier diversity program\, when and how a certifi
 cation can help a business\, and what hurdles others have faced levera
 ging that certification.</p>\n<p>Free</p>\n<p>Pre-registration require
 d. <a href=https://web.dscc.com/events/Breaking-Down-Barriers-Why-beco
 me-a-diverse-supplier-and-how-to-incorporate-them-into-your-supply-cha
 in-2728/details>Click here</a> to register.</p>\n
URL:https://business.delaware.gov/events/delaware-state-chamber-of-com
 merce-breaking-down-barriers/?lang=en
ATTACH:https://business.delaware.gov/events/delaware-state-chamber-of-
 commerce-breaking-down-barriers/?lang=en
LOCATION:Chase Center on the Riverfront\, 815 Justison St\, Wilmington
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