Contact:
Cheri Henderson, Executive Director
The Haney Building
311 Broad Street, Suite 298
Chattanooga, TN. 37402
Phone: 423-756-7411
Fax: 423-756-8461
Email: info@tmsdc.net

Who they serve: Minority-owned businesses and major corporate purchasers

What they do: Not-for-profit membership organization with the following mission:

• Advocate to encourage corporations to develop and implement supplier diversity programs
• Catalyst  to bring major purchasers together with qualified minority business owners
• Educator provide training and educational programs that meet the needs of its members

Service Summary: Provides services to promote and expand business opportunities between minority-owned businesses and major corporate purchasers

Requirements: Primary criteria for minority business owners: Company must represent a "selling interest" and be certifiable as a Minority Business Enterprise

Primary criteria for corporations: Company must represent a" buying interest" and have - or be willing to implement - a minority purchasing program

Length of program: Ongoing

Number of clients: 225 Minority Business Enterprises and 143 corporations in Tennessee.

Fee for program: Minority business owners: Annual dues of $150

Corporations: Annual dues $300 - 6,000