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The
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned
businesses as suppliers to America's corporations. It also is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned and
operated by women in the United States.
Dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises,
WBENC works in partnership with women's business organizations located throughout the country to provide a national standard
of certification for women-owned businesses.
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The Human Capital Institute (HCI) is a think tank, educator, and global professional association
dedicated to the advancement of talent management practices for individuals and organizations. HCI serves as a catalyst for
innovative thinking in integrated talent strategy, acquisition, development, engagement, management, and measurement.
Through research and collaboration, HCI programs collect original, creative ideas
from a field of the brightest thought leaders in talent management. Those ideas are then transformed into measurable, real-world
strategies that help its members attract and retain high-performing people, build a diverse, inclusive workplace, and leverage
individual and team performance throughout the enterprise.
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The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment
Officials (NAHRO) is the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable
housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans—particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. Our members
administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.
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HRDQ is a trusted developer of soft-skills learning solutions that help to improve the performance
of individuals, teams, and organizations. We offer a wide range of resources and services, from ready-to-train assessments,
hands-on games, and programs to facilitator certification, custom development, and more. Our primary
audience includes corporate trainers, human resource professionals, educational institutions, and independent consultants
who look to us for research-based solutions to develop key skills such as leadership, communication, coaching, and team building. At HRDQ, we believe an experiential approach is best catalyst
for adult learning. Our unique Experiential Learning Model has been the core of what we do for more than 30 years. Combining
the best of organizational learning theory and proven facilitation methods with an appreciation for adult learning styles,
our philosophy initiates and inspires lasting change.
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A "Historically Underutilized Business": ·
is at least 51% owned by an Asian-Pacific American, Black American, Hispanic American, Native American, and/or American woman, · is an entity with its principal place of business in Texas, and · has an owner residing in Texas with
a proportionate interest that actively participates in the control, operations and management of the entity's affairs. The statewide HUB Program facilitates the use of HUBs in state procurement
and provides information on the state's procurement process to minority- and woman-owned businesses.
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ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated
to workplace learning and performance professionals. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally
in more than 130 U.S. chapters and with more than 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of
all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers.
ASTD
provides our members with world class content and events, identifies best practices, advocates for public policy, and facilities
relationships among trainers, employers, and training suppliers. Over 40,000 members agree: ASTD is the voice of the training
profession.
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