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Torey L. Alston Director

Torey L. Alston Director. Office of Supplier Diversity. To expand and improve economic opportunities for women- and minority-owned business enterprises in the State of Florida. OUR MISSION.

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Torey L. Alston Director

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  1. Torey L. Alston Director Office of Supplier Diversity

  2. To expand and improve economic opportunities for women- and minority-owned business enterprises in the State of Florida. OUR MISSION

  3. To become a one-stop resource center for women- and minority-owned business enterprises which facilitates equity in contracting while ensuring diverse participation in the procurement process by providing excellent customer service. OUR VISION

  4. T E A M Technology Economic Development OSD Matchmaking Accountabilty

  5. T ECHNOLOGY E CONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A CCOUNTABILITY M ATCHMAKING

  6. "STRIVING FOR OSD 2010" T E A M OSD

  7. Florida’s premier stamp of approval for minority and women business entrepreneurs. Across the State of Florida, state certification is widely accepted in the private sector as well as cities, counties, school districts, hospital and water management districts and other quasi governmental entities. STATE W/MBE CERTIFICATION

  8. What are the benefits of certification? WHY GET CERTIFIED AT ALL?

  9. FIRST TIER REFERRALS are given to minority and women-owned businesses that are certified by the state. This means they are the first tier of businesses referred to state agencies seeking to include supplier diversity as a part of their purchase order and contract opportunities. CMBE BENEFITS

  10. STRATEGIC ALLIANCES with major corporations are encouraged as a part of the Office of Supplier Diversity’s (OSD) “Matchmaking” efforts. Vendors certified by the state of Florida have “first stop” status as OSD strives to assist in developing business relationships, which hopefully will lead to contract opportunities. CMBE BENEFITS

  11. MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ program is available to minority and women-owned businesses certified by the state of Florida to enhance the capability of MWBEs to compete more successfully for state government contracts. The program expands the OSD’s efforts to identify and respond to the developmental needs of state-certified MWBEs. CMBE BENEFITS

  12. RE-CERTIFICATION is simplified for vendors who have registered in MyFloridaMarketPlace and completed the certification process. Annually, all that is required is a signed affidavit for re-certification in order to reduce duplicated efforts. CMBE BENEFITS

  13. ON-LINE DIRECTORY on the lists only state-certified minority and women business enterprises. The directory makes certified minority and women-owned businesses available by alpha and commodity listings to state and local governmental entities, as well as the general public and private-sector corporations. CMBE BENEFITS

  14. SPECIAL E-MAILS and other information are disseminated to vendors who appear in the state’s database as certified minority and women-owned businesses. This information could vary from contract opportunities to special events, networking activities and technical assistance training. CMBE BENEFITS

  15. VENDOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT is designed to highlight certified minority and women-owned businesses by industry to a target audience of purchasing agents and decision makers. CMBE BENEFITS

  16. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS including admission to events may be offered to state-certified minority and women-owned businesses who participate in educational, outreach and matchmaking activities put on by state government and/or the Office of Supplier Diversity. These activities could include regional workshops and seminars, and the annual MatchMaker Conference. CMBE BENEFITS

  17. CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS SPENDINGFiscal Year 2006-2007 • The certified totals do not include the Justice Administrative Commission, State Courts, Legislature, Public Service Commission, and State Board of Administration.

  18. Progression of Certification OSD Annual Report Partnerships University of West Florida Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development New Communication Tool OSD Link OSD HIGHLIGHTS

  19. MyFlorida http://www.myflorida.com/ DMS http://dms.myflorida.com/ OSD http://osd.dms.state.fl.us/ MyFloridaMarketPlace http://dms.myflorida.com/purchasing/myfloridamarketplace WEB SITES OF INTEREST

  20. CONTACT INFORMATION Torey L. AlstonDirector Department of Management ServicesOffice of Supplier Diversity4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 380Tallahassee, FL 32399Phone: 850-487-0915Email: Torey.Alston@dms.myflorida.comWebsite: www.osd.dms.state.fl.us

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