Stories from the Network

As 2025 closes, minority business enterprises (MBEs) face a pivotal transition year. Policy volatility, shifting corporate procurement strategies, rapid adoption of AI tools, and evolving federal contracting rules all point toward one core reality: 2026 will reward the MBEs that prepare now.

More than a year after the launch of its modernized national certification and CRM platform, the NMSDC HUB, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is beginning to show what becomes possible when a legacy system starts transitioning into a unified, best-in-class technology engine. Today, the NMSDC HUB stands as one of the most advanced certification and supplier-development systems in the inclusion ecosystem  and it is poised to streamline the experience for minority business enterprises (MBEs), corporate members, and regional councils across the country.

As we gather with family and friends this Thanksgiving week, it’s worth pausing to reflect not only on personal gratitude, but on the broader social and business ecosystem in which minority-owned enterprises operate. We’re entering a pivotal moment for supplier diversity, economic equity and entrepreneurial growth — and the signals coming out of both the recent Miami conference and the 2024 NMSDC Impact Report are too important to ignore.