Women's Business Enterprise Council (WBEC)-West to Collaborate with Retail Giant Macy's for a Business Matchmaking Event that Promises to Unveil Contracting Opportunities for Arizona's MWBEs

WBEC-West is honored to collaborate with Macy's Supplier Diversity Team for a business matchmaking event that will unveil upcoming contracting opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses that operate in the Arizona and Southwest USA area.

Macy’s Inc. is a national member of NMSDC and WBENC, and endeavors to support MWBEs through the goods and services they purchase to operate their business, as well as the merchandise they buy for re-sale in Macy's stores. Committed to a strong supplier diversity program, Macy's firmly believes that their workforce, vendors and marketing should reflect the multicultural marketplace they serve.

In light of this Macy's will collaborate with WBEC-West for a strategic business matchmaking event catered to MWBEs in the Phoenix, AZ area scheduled sometime in late March of 2016.

Procurement managers and representatives of several of Macy's and Bloomingdale's business units will be present at the business matchmaking event to meet with WBE vendors.

Some key business units include: Construction, Facility Management, Store Operations, Credit & Customer Service, Logistics, Store Planning & Design, Environmental Services, Loss Prevention and Visual Merchandising

Procurement opportunities may be available for vendors in the following categories of goods/services:

Architecture, Freight Paving, Abatement, Furniture dealers & installers, Plumbing, Audio Visual, General Construction, Roofers, Burglar Alarm, Glass & Glazing, Recycling & Equipment, Carpentry, Guard Services, Security, Casework HVAC / Mechanical Signage, Cleaning, Janitorial, Sprinklers , Concrete, Lead Abatement, Storage, Conveyance Equipment, Locksmiths, Storefronts, Decorative Metal, Logistics, Suppliers & Distributors, Design, Low Voltage, Surveyors, Dock Equipment, Masonry Systems, Integrators, Doors & Hardware, Material Handling, Telecom / Voice / Data, Drywall / Ceilings / ACT, Mechanical Transportation, Electric Supplies & Install, Metal Fabrication & Fixtures, Warehousing, Engineering, Millwork, Waste & Equipment, Environmental, Mold Abatement, Windows & Treatments, Fire Alarm / Protection, Packaging, Wood Fixtures, Fixtures & Installation, Painting, Floor covering and Pallet Racking.

"We are honored to collaborate with Macy's and support their supplier diversity team through this business matchmaking event that promises to unveil new and upcoming procurement opportunities for WBE's in Arizona and neighboring areas. Macy's is committed to purchase from vendors who are certified as minority or woman-owned and we encourage prospective WBE suppliers to take this opportunity and get certified to take advantage of Macy's Supplier Diversity Program and the upcoming Business Matchmaker," stated Dr. Pamela Williamson, President of WBEC-West.

About Women's Business Enterprise Council West (WBEC-West)

WBEC-West, a regional partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), implements the certification standards of WBENC all across the west including, Arizona, Colorado, Southern California, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam. WBENC certification is recognized all over America and honored by 10,000+ major corporations. They also support corporations in their efforts to include WBENC Certified WBE's in their supplier diversity programs.

Learn more about WBENC certification and get certified today to start doing business with large corporations like Macy's.

For more information, visit www.wbec-west.com.

Media Contact: Renae Moore, office@wbec-west.org, (480) 240-9473