GIFT. The Gift that keeps giving is the 16 Industry Prime Supporters. The Council values our relationships with our business partners with 13 of them in 2021 choosing to be annual sponsors.
• Gold: BAE Systems, Inc.
• Silver: Northrop Grumman Corporation and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.
• Bronze: AstraZeneca, Boeing, CACI, EMCOR Government Services, FLUOR, ManTech, MOHELA, Newport News Shipbuilding / HII, RQ Construction, and Sanofi.
IMPACT. The Industry Prime Supporters received real-time access to the Council member portfolio and forums where they posted updates and communicated with the HUBZone businesses and other members. Prime Stakeholders were able to quickly increase their pool of qualified companies while Council members gained critical insight into the primes’ current and emerging needs. They participated in campaigns which included data mining, predictive analytics, and social media.
VALUE. The creation and maintenance of mutually beneficial symbiotic relationships. Hosting and/or attending Supplier Diversity Events (Vendor Outreach, Matchmaking, Training, Coaching, and Pitching).
ELEMENT. Industry supporters receive a range of benefits based on their level of sponsorship.
• Corporate Membership
• Multiple User Specific Logins
• Advertisement(s)
• National HUBZone Conference [Registration(s), Exhibit Table(s), Match-Making Table(s)]
• Custom Training and much more.
Additionally, the Prime Supporters leveraged the HUBZone Council Help Desk to post or share messages with the HUBZone portfolio on contracting opportunities, upcoming events, organizational changes while improving their HUBZone acquisition footprint.