Core Member Projects and Benefits

Core members are government agencies, corporations, academic institutions, or non-profit organizations that have a clearly defined centralized purchasing function, department or division, over 500 employees, and an economic development commitment to small business development and supplier diversity.

Project Areas

Project Activities

Benefits

Supply Chain

Better risk allocation across your supply chain
Identify where potential cost cutting opportunities exist
Greater visibility of diverse subcontracting opportunities
Greater opportunities for innovation
Better-defined requirements
Improved ability to identify risks or bottlenecks in contract delivery
Better quality solutions offered by suppliers
Quantify the ROI of improvement initiatives
Analyze year over year performance trends

Small Business Innovation Research

Save time researching information on SBIR small businesses.
Reduce the cost of performing ad hoc analyses of SBIR small businesses capabilities and interests.
Offline matchmaking opportunities increase awareness of new and existing partnership policies and practices.
Attract new small business partners interested in future SBIR opportunities.
Select SBIR topics at any time.
Submit Requests For Collaboration (RFCs) before, during and after an agency’s SBIR solicitation period.
Private intranet with secure customizable databases and document areas for employees & small businesses.