Awardees

Awards Classification and Selection Process

Certified minority suppliers can be entered and win in one of 4 awards classifications based on their annual sales:

• Class 1 - Annual sales less than $1 million
  
• Class 2 - Annual sales between $1 million and less than $10 million
  
• Class 3 - Annual sales between $10 million and less than $50 million
• Class 4 - Annual sales greater than $50 million
• Reciprocal - Out of state MBE doing business in New England and MUST be certified as Reciprocal with GNEMSDC

Point System

Points are awarded on a strictly defined system in the following categories:

CATEGORY                                             MAXIMUM POINTS
History and growth development of the
company; major obstacles that were
overcome; demonstrated Growth in sales
and employment                                                                                    45

Operations: quality of products and services,
delivery performance, servicing,
competitiveness, major customers                                                         45

MBE to MBE purchases                                                                        5

Community involvement and major accomplishments                           5

TOTAL                                                                                              100