Implementing Supplier Diversity

I Creation, Evolution and Emergence of Supplier Diversity Programs

1 Supplier Diversity Programs in the Public Sector - Federal, State, Local Governments, Higher Education Institutions, Airports and Transportation

 2Supplier Diversity Programs in the Private Sector - Corporations

 II Driver of Entrepreneurship

 3 Impact of Supplier Diversity on Start-up Activity and Small Business Growth and Development

 4State of Diverse Suppliers

 III Designing an Effective Supplier Diversity Program

 5 Foundations for a Supplier Diversity Program

 6 Best Practices for a Successful Supplier Diversity Program

 7 Common Mistakes in Design and Implementation

 IV Helping Businesses Capitalize on Supplier Diversity Programs

 8 Pipeline Development: Preparing Businesses for Long-term Success

 9 Certifications and Other Tactics to Help Small Firms Leverage, Differentiate and Win 10 Community Collaborations and Stakeholder Engagement - M.O.D.E. - Mentorship, Outreach, Development, and Education

  V The Future of Supplier Diversity Programs

 11 The "New" Business Case

 12 Benchmarking, Quantifying and Reporting: Measuring Success

 13 From Business Necessity to Business Imperative: The Impact of Changing Demographics

 14 State of Supplier Diversity Programs - CVM Solutions

15 Conclusion - The Next Supplier Diversity Disruption

Kathey K. Porter is a nationally-recognized small business expert with experience spanning nearly two decades in marketing, small business development, supplier diversity and entrepreneurship. Kathey has been a supplier diversity director and consultant for the government, higher education, and corporate sectors and has successfully assisted small businesses in receiving millions of dollars in contract opportunities.

A frequent speaker, panelist, workshop facilitator and adjunct business instructor, Kathey has held leadership roles on several state and national supplier diversity and small business advisory committees and was appointed to the Florida Advisory Council on Small and Minority Business Development by the Secretary for the Florida Department of Management Services.

Kathey has been featured in numerous media outlets including Ebony, Black Enterprise, the Huffington Post, Sirius XM, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ESSENCE magazine as a small business expert. A contributor to several local and national magazines, blogs and platforms including OPENForum by American Express, her first book, 50 Billion Dollar Boss: African American Women Sharing Stories of Success in Entrepreneurship and Leadership (2015) was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

Kathey received her Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity (CPSD) credentials through the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).