Valuation Management Group LLC announced they have been granted the National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
WBENC’s standard of certification involves a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.
Vicky Thompson, CEO and founder, stated “We are proud to have received this certification as it will allow us to better assist our clients in meeting their supplier diversity initiatives. The Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, specifically Section 342, by the office of minority and women inclusion, encourages financial service companies to utilize women owned businesses.”
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