Are you a certified Out-Of-State Business wanting to do business in Wisconsin? If so, please be sure you have Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) registration! See the foreign registration pamphlet or the DFI website for more information. Note: Out-Of-State Businesses who do not plan to do business in Wisconsin are NOT required to be registered with WI DFI.
Also, if you have received emails asking for an updated home state certificate or approval letter, you can either upload it to the SDP portal or email it to [email protected].
Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks!
In our Cyber Security series we previously covered potential threats such as phishing emails and ransomware.?To protect from this, it is important to know the tools available to help protect businesses from these kinds of attacks. Email Authentication technology is one tool that can protect businesses from phishing and ransomware schemes. Click here to learn more about the benefits of having Email Authentication technology and how it works to protect the integrity of your business.
Indigenous Peoples? Day ? October 10th
Please join the WI Supplier Diversity Program as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday, October 10th. This is the holiday where we honor Native American?Peoples and commemorate their rich history and culture. The day is centered around reflecting on their tribal roots and the tragic stories that hurt but strengthened their communities. SDP is proud to certify Native American-Owned Businesses as MBEs, and we hope you will support them.
National Women?s Small Business Month
October is National Women?s Small Business Month, which means it?s time to celebrate our woman-owned businesses (WBEs). The Supplier Diversity Program has proudly certified over 600 WBEs since 2012. Be sure to search our database for woman-owned businesses and support WBEs this month. In addition, if you know of a woman-owned business who is not currently certified with the Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program, please send them our way; we would love to help them get WBE certified this month.
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