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content that will give you the access, knowledge/skills, and relationships needed to succeed and grow.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4f51057 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="4f51057" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-button-wrapper"> <a class="text-icon elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/159804264@N08/albums/" target="_blank"> <span class="elementor-button-content-wrapper"> <span class="elementor-button-text">Browse the pictures of the 2024 NMSDC Conference & Exchange</span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-56ac033 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button" data-id="56ac033" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="button.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 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class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2>How It Works</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-794b3365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="794b3365" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p class="lede-text">NMSDC corporate members provide NMSDC with a text file that contains the MBE’s EIN/tax ID and the MBE’s name separated by a comma. NMSDC uses that file to run against its system. NMSDC will return a formatted file that contains all matched records. The formatted file includes the MBE’s tax ID, company name, certification council, and certification expiration date.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-4b075e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="4b075e3b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="lede-text">Providing the File to NMSDC</h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5bbc7bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5bbc7bf3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Corporate members will provide the file to NMSDC using a secured website. 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