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FAQs
Sustaining (Corporate) Membership
What is a Corporate Member?
A Corporate Member includes corporations, businesses, government entities, institutions and other organizations that support the WBCS through annual membership. We refer to them as Sustaining Members since they sustain the Council through their membership dues and sponsorships. Our Corporate Members are dedicated to buying products and services from Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs). Refer to the Corporate Member list.
A Corporate Member includes corporations, businesses, government entities, institutions and other organizations that support the WBCS through annual membership. We refer to them as Sustaining Members since they sustain the Council through their membership dues and sponsorships. Our Corporate Members are dedicated to buying products and services from Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs). Refer to the Corporate Member list.
Why do corporations become members of the WBCS?
Many corporations have supplier diversity initiatives requiring that a percentage of their procurement dollars be spent with WBEs. WBCS provides the premier WBENC certification that corporations need in order to verify your status as a woman-owned business. In addition, the events, networking and database of the Council provide corporations with access to a pool of certified WBEs offering a myriad of goods and services to meet their procurement needs. The WBCS provides an avenue for meeting and developing mutually beneficial relationships with potential suppliers.
What are the benefits of Corporate Membership?
- Access to the WBENC national standard of WBE Certification with stringent guidelines
- Database of certified WBEs and corporate member contacts throughout our four-state region
- WBCS Web site link to your company's Web site
- Conferences and workshops that offer WBEs assistance on doing business with your corporation
- Networking functions that cultivate relationships with WBEs
- Individual appointments with suppliers specifically matched to your procurement needs
- Sponsorship opportunities at major events
- Recognition for Done Deals™ and excellence in supplier diversity
- Active participation in WBCS certification, program development and activities that further your women's business development initiatives
- Sharing Best Practices in Corporate Supplier Diversity