Programa de Certificación de Centros de Excelencia

The NMSDC Centers of Excellence Certificate Program (COECP) is a 12-month innovative and rigorous diverse vendor business development initiative.

COECP facilitates the development and growth of businesses with $1 million to less than $10 million in sales to become more prepared to compete effectively and win larger contracts with corporations, anchor institutions and government agencies.

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Acerca del Programa de Certificación de Centros de Excelencia

In 2018, NMSDC partnered with Rutgers University, Institute Supply Management, and Covenant Business Concepts to launch a new Centers of Excellence Certificate Program. Designed for business owners with revenues of $1 million to less than $10 million in sales, the curriculum is comparable to a graduate school learning experience. To date there have been 5 cohorts with participation driven primarily by the corporate sponsors service area.

Starting in 2024, the identification and recruitment of businesses to participate in a cohort transitioned away from affiliate councils located within the corporate sponsors services area, to a national offering managed by NMSDC. This change will facilitate the inclusion of a broader number of businesses to participate in the program who have been unable to do so because of geographic barrier constraints. The supplier demand for the COECP has always exceeded the number of available cohort slots so we are excited to respond with this process improvement.

Program Structure

A virtual 12-month program designed for businesses to receive graduate-level information from Rutgers University professors and corporate member subject matter experts. The learning sessions consist of business topic presentations that include case studies, and peer-to-peer breakout rooms for brainstorming and problem-solving.
Mentoring component with Revenue Band III & IV suppliers.
Componente de coaching ejecutivo con miembros corporativos del NMSDC.
La programación incluye:
- Sesión inaugural para dar la bienvenida a la nueva cohorte.
- Sesiones mensuales de cohortes.
- Intensive networking and mentoring among corporations and businesses, resulting in the creation of comprehensive strategic growth plans, compelling targeted pitch decks, useful reports, business opportunities, and results-focused knowledge transfer.
- COECP is designed around three primary components. Over the course of 12-months, participating businesses are required to actively attend all three components
  - 6 Rutgers Entrepreneurial Sessions
  - 4 Executive Coaching & Mentorship Meetings (EC&M) led by corporate members
  - 4 Mastermind Forums led by Sponsor SMEs).
- Note: Executive Coaches and Mentors are only required to attend the four EC&M meetings.
- Graduation session with an award of a certificate of completion from Rutgers, ISM and NMSDC. Continuing Education credits are also awarded by ISM.

Reproduce el vídeo para conocer la experiencia de Amanda con los Centros de Excelencia.

Amanda Ma

Fundador y Consejero Delegado

Grupo Innovate Marketing

Beneficios del programa

The program is an in-person and/or virtual diverse vendor development program designed to build entrepreneur competitiveness through relationship building and collaboration. By enrolling in the Center of Excellence Certificate Program, you’ll be able to:

Haga crecer sus conocimientos y su negocio aprendiendo de las fortalezas competitivas de los participantes y compartiendo habilidades empresariales y mejores prácticas que serán clave para llevar a su empresa al siguiente nivel.

Descubra nuevas oportunidades para establecer asociaciones, empresas conjuntas, alianzas estratégicas y/o acuerdos de colaboración que le ayudarán a conseguir contratos de mayor envergadura y a crecer a escala mundial.

Develop result-focused coaching and mentoring relationships with corporate members and high-growth businesses.

Alinee sus métodos de venta con los procesos de contratación de los miembros corporativos, aumentando así sus probabilidades de cerrar contratos.

Ultimately, help build a stronger U.S. supply chain by preparing your business for new opportunities with corporate members and other businesses.

Criterios y expectativas de los participantes

To participate in this program, the business must demonstrate the ability to meet the business-critical needs of our corporate members. This generally means the business should have revenues of $1 million-10 million.

Los participantes deben comprometerse a cumplir las siguientes expectativas:

Compromiso del Director General de asistir a todas las sesiones programadas del COECP, sesiones de tutoría y actividades de capacitación.
Cumplimentar el formulario de evaluación del COECP sobre desarrollo de capacidades/tutoría.
Sea receptivo al aprendizaje y a los comentarios constructivos.
Venga con la mentalidad de aprender a satisfacer o superar las necesidades del cliente en las áreas de calidad, entrega y precios.