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SDB8(a) certifcation.

I wish there was a way to hit the back button to correct typos.

Going back to my original post, if you're not certified by the NMSDC, then the answer (as stated initially) is "no." It wouldn't matter if you met face-to-face with every person on the bank's Board of Directors, the answer would be "no" (as far as doing business with them as a certified minority supplier).

Obviously Bank of America is of the private sector.

Once again, I would like to redirect this post to the Small Business Online Community Support team, and not someone who has a direct contact.

Question is, pleae:

Corporate Supplier Diversity Program, Any referrals someone can give me?

Thanks for the encouragement Iwrite.

Intechspecial, you asked:

So are you or are you not a Bank Of America representative?

I am not (and you knew that).

If you are not then why are you claiming to understand how things work?

I have four small business clients that are certified and actively participating in Corporate Supplier Diversity Programs, eleven large business and government clients that have formal programs and incentives to utilize small businesses as suppliers (including a major bank), and am both a veteran and small business owner myself -- so there's a good chance that I know as much about how these programs work as anyone in this forum who was likely to read your question and offer you a response.

If I make a post answering a question in this community, it's because I know something about that topic and am trying to help the member who asked.

I answered your question fully, accurately, and with a desire to help. Your replies back to me seemed argumentative and unnecessarily snide.

The original idea behind this thread, was to reach out to the community to find a potential supporter in what I am doing.

Your support is only making it more difficult.

I am just trying to find some contact information (phone or email), of someone that might be able to help.

Leading me to a URL is specifically what I requested I did not need help with in the start of this thread.

Lighthouse -

You stated that you have to be certified as a minority, disabled veteran, woman, etc).

So what certifcation are you speaking in regards to?

Please elaborate.