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IMSDC Vision |
| To be recognized as Indiana’s leading supplier diversity organization, by promoting corporate purchases from minority business. |
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IMSDC Mission |
| The primary mission of the IMSDC is to promote and cultivate successful minority enterprises within the Indiana business community. The IMSDC serves as an advocate for the economic well-being and growth of IMSDC-certified MBEs, while also providing a direct connection for corporations who are committed to purchasing products and services from IMSDC-certified MBEs. |
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What is the IMSDC? |
| The IMSDC is a free standing minority supplier development council. It is an affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, and one of thirty-nine regional councils operating in the United States. The IMSDC was created by the Indianapolis business community in the mid '70s to address and support minority business development. |
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| Through the dedication and continuing support of its original founders, the Indiana Regional Purchasing Council (IRPC) as it was initially named, became the Indiana Regional Minority Purchasing Council (IRMPC), followed by the Indiana Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (IRMSDC), the Indiana Business Diversity Council (IBDC), and finally the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council (IMSDC). The successive name changes reflect the increasing scope of programs and services made available to the minority business community. |
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| The IMSDC is supported by corporate membership dues, contributions, and by funding from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). |
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How Does It Help? |
| Often, bringing together corporate and minority businesses is simply a communication issue. Membership in the Council helps to solve that problem by providing the vehicle for effective networking and communication. Many activities and programs of the Council are designed to bring buyers and sellers together to discuss business problems and share knowledge. |
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| Belonging to the IMSDC is good for your business because a sound minority purchasing program increases the quality and depth of your organization's supplier base. It is good for the local economy because increased minority purchasing equates to the growth of small companies and increased local employment. |
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The Council works closely with other organizations serving the needs of the majority and the minority business community. These include:
- Indiana Department of Administration/Minority Business Development
- Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce
- Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce
- Indianapolis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Indianapolis Asian Alliance
- Indiana Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- City of Indianapolis
- Indiana Chamber of Commerce
- Indiana Small Business Development Corporation
- United States Small Business Administration
- City of Evansville
- Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE)
- Chamber of Commerce Southwest Indiana
- Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana
- Indiana Department of Transportation
- Indiana Economic Development Corporation
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| The Council does not duplicate the services of these organizations but rather compliments their efforts to enhance the minority business community. |
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