Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. recognizes the entire business community.

MEAA strives to share procurement opportunities with diverse groups including minority-owned enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, and sheltered workshops.

The National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. defines a minority supplier as:

Asian-Indian

A US citizen whose origins are from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh.

Asian-Pacific

A US citizen whose origins are from Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, the US Trust Territories of the Pacific or the Northern Marianas.

Black

A US citizen having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa

Hispanic

A US citizen of true-born Hispanic heritage, from any of the Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America or the following regions: Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean Basin only.

Native American

A person who is an American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut or Native Hawaiian, and regarded as such by the community of which the person claims to be a part. Native Americans must be documented members of a North American tribe, band or otherwise organized group of native people who are indigenous to the continental United states and proof can be provided through a Native American Blood Degree Certificate (i.e., tribal registry letter tribal roll register number.)

The National Minority Business Development Council (NMBDC) defines a minority-owned business as:

A sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation of which a minimum of 51% is owned by minority persons. In the case of a proprietorship, the minority owners must be engaged in the daily management, control, and operation of the business concern. In the case of a corporation, the minority stockholders must be in control of the management and daily business operations, and a majority of the Board of Directors must be minority group members.

Women-Owned Business

A "women owned firm" must have 51% ownership by a woman or women and proof of effective management of the business. This means having an operating position, hire-fire, and other decision-making roles. The firm must have bylaws. The woman or women must have control of the business as evidenced by signature role on loans, contracts, and leases. The woman or women must have US citizenship or have US Resident Alien Status.

Sheltered Workshop

Unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, "sheltered workshop" means a rehabilitation facility, or that part of a rehabilitation facility operated by a nonprofit corporation, where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on and operated for the primary purpose of: (a) Providing gainful employment or rehabilitation services to the handicapped as an interim step in the rehabilitation process for those who cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive labor market or during such time as employment opportunities for them in the competitive labor market do not exist; or (b) providing evaluation and work adjustment services for handicapped individuals.

Organization

Phone

Web Site

National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)

212-944-2430

http://www.nmsdcus.org

Regional Minority Supplier Development Council: Contact NMSDC for your local chapter

See above

Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

202-872-5515

http://www.wbenc.org

Website links for minority and diversity-related organizations and publications can be found at: http://www.nmsdcus.org/infocenter/links.html.

Manufacturing

Kentucky

Ohio

Electronic Control System

Alternator

Ignition Coil with Driver

Starter

Ignition Coil and Driver Integrated

Electronic Control Unit

CD Player with AM/FM Tuner

Cassette Car Stereo with AM/FM Tuner and CD

Example Raw Materials and Services

Chemicals

Janitorial Service

Ingot

Office Supplies

Springs

Printing

Wire

Freight

Steel

MRO

Detroit office — handles Northville, MI and Garden Grove, CA
Services/Distribution
Contact: Linn Janssen
Telephone number: 734-455-3584
Fax: 734-453-6212

Cincinnati office — handles Mason, OH and Maysville, KY
Services/Manufacturing
Contact: Tom Wylie
Telephone number: 513-573-4317
Fax: 513-398-1121

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