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100			_aPorter, Kathey K. _932086
245	1		_aImplementing supplier diversity: _b driver of entrepreneurship
260			_aPalgrave Macmillan _bSwitzerland _c2019
300			_axxxiv, 146 p. _bIncludes illustrations, bibliographical references and index
520			_aThis book provides an in-depth view of supplier diversity programs and how they have contributed to the meteoric rise of minority businesses. Incorporating expert advice from supplier diversity practitioners as well as empirical data, it looks at the emergence of supplier diversity programs, how to make them effective, and their future.<br/>Supplier diversity ensures an open and inclusive competition for contracts during the procurement process, and the use of vendors of different backgrounds fosters a better understanding of a diverse customer base. Over the last decade, the number of minority-owned firms in the US has increased by 38 per cent. As the number of minority entrepreneurs continues to rise, these business owners have recognized the need for B2B opportunities, and supplier diversity programs that create the fastest path to scale and grow a small business.<br/>Porter highlights the history and impact of these programs as sources of business education as well as pipeline development for minority and women entrepreneurs. Finally, readers interested in levelling the playing field in business have a go-to source.<br/><br/>https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319943930
650			_aEntrepreneurship _932087
650			_aIndustrial procurement _932088
650			_aMinority business enterprises _932089
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