NVBDC Military & Veteran Service Organization Task Force News
NVBDC FOUNDER & CEO KEITH KING RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF 2019’s TOP 30 CHAMPIONS OF DIVERSITY
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) is honored to announce Founder & CEO Keith King has been named one of DiversityPlus Magazine’s 2019 Top 30 Champions of Diversity. The […]
What Qualifies Someone As A Veteran?
Here are just a few examples of the statements we hear when we ask someone to list their qualifications needed to be recognized as a veteran (and the true answer): Anyone with an honorable discharge? NO Must have been overseas? NO Must have served during a...
Architect of Federal Law that created VOB’s spoke at NVBDC’s National Event
The architect of the Federal law that created Veteran Owned Businesses spoke at NVBDC National Veteran Business Matchmaking event November 6th in Columbus, Ohio. William (Bill) Elmore known as the […]
How NVBDC Certification can help grow your business in North Carolina.
Get the Inside Story at The North Carolina Veteran’s Business Association 2019 Power Networking Reception and Procurement Summit, August 20 & 21, 2019. The North Carolina Veteran’s Business Association 2019 […]
NVBDC GAINS CIGNA AS THEIR LATEST CORPORATE MEMBER
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) is proud to announce Cigna as their latest corporate member. NVBDC is the leading certification agency who work with businesses of all sizes, […]
Keith King Among the Inaugural Inductees to the Michigan Military & Veterans Hall of Honor
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) Founder and President, Keith King, will be inducted into the Michigan Military & Veterans Hall of Honor on May 17th. Keith is among […]
A Certified Success! Congratulations First Financial Veterans Leasing
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) is proud to report that First Financial Veterans Leasing has had great success with BMW as a result of their NVBDC certification. First […]
What Happens When a Tragedy Destroys Military Records?
We occasionally have to deal with this issue at NVBDC when requesting an applicant’s military records. As this article from We Are The Mighty explains, even after 45 years, […]
VETERAN CERTIFICATION AGENCY NVBDC PARTNERS WITH CONNECT SPACE
The National Veterans Business Development Council announces a partnership with the software platform company Connect Space. The matchmaking platform and event-based company have successfully helped NVBDC organize numerous events including […]
XCEL ENERGY EMBRACES VETERAN CERTIFICATION AGENCY
The National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC) welcomes Xcel Energy as a corporate member. The public utility company provides service across the Western and Midwestern United States. As leader […]
What is Supplier Diversity and why should you care?
Supplier Diversity is a business strategy that has seen its highs and lows over the past decade. Despite its unusual growth, the field, which focuses on purchases from underrepresented groups […]
DOD To Audit Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Due To SBA Changes
DOD recently announced it will audit registered contractors that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for set-aside and sole-source contracts. The audit comes six years after IG concluded DOD lacked […]
5th Annual Doing Business with the Federal Reserve and Private Industry
For the 5th year, NVBDC is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to offer an exciting day of educational sessions and matchmaking with some of the country’s largest corporations.
STATE OF NVBDC — 2018 REPORT
As NVBDC concludes its fifth year of operation and the fourth year of certifying service disabled and veteran owned businesses, we have lots to report. 2018 was a year of great growth and learning for all involved. With over 500 SD/VOBs certified to date, the biggest...
PPG Touts the Advantages of NVBDC Certification
Eric J. Glenn, CPSM, CPSD , Sourcing Agent – Corporate Supplier Diversity Development with PPG has endorsed the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) for its work on behalf of Service Disabled and Veteran Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs) across America.