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COPYRIGHT 2012, DIVERSITY INFORMATION RESOURCES, MINNEAPOLIS, MN International Certifying Organizations WEConnect International 1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Ste 1100A Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 419-3186 Fax: (202) 318-4510 www.weconnectinternational.org [email protected] WEConnect International was incorporated in 2009 as an independent non-profit membership organization. WEConnect International helps members diversify their supplier base to reflect their market, increase shareholder value, and enhance competitive advantage. Certification of women owned businesses is key to increasing local and global procurement opportunities for women. When women start and grow businesses they create jobs, contribute to the economy and improve communities. re WEConnect International offers thought leadership, promotes global standards, help partners develop mo for business excellence, and facilitate business linkages. WEConnect partners are WEConnect Canada, om s.c WEConnect China, WEConnect Europe, and WEConnect India. rce u o es oR Inf ty Mission rsi ve Di WEConnect International works with our members and supporting organizations to facilitate sustainable o@ Inf economic growth by increasing opportunities for women-owned businesses to succeed in the global value ct ta on chain. ec s lea lis WEConnect Canada s, 401 Bay Street, Ste 1600 rce ou Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4 es nR tio Tel: (416) 646-6233or toll-free (855) 831-8169 a orm Inf Fax: (416) 352-0702 ty rsi www.weconnectcanada.org ve Di an [email protected] r th ty nti o ap ne P N. ,M n Mi e oth e Launched in March 2009, WEConnect Canada is a Canadian non-profit organization th B?2?V???rF??'2F??????Wr7W?6???2??VB'?&6?'?&FR?V?&W'2??B6W'F?f?W2f?&?2F?B&RB?V7BSR?v?VB???vVB?@??@?6??6??G&???VB'?v??V?B?B6???V7G2F?V?v?F?F?Rw&?v??rv??&?FV??Bg&??6?'?&F???2?BF?RV&?0?? ?P?6V7F?"f?"F?fW'6RF?B????fF?fR7W?W'2?F?R?&v?F???'F?W'2v?F?6?'?&F???2?76?6?F???2??V0?&??v?fW&??V?G2?Rv??V?V?G&W&V?WW'2?BF?V?"7W?'FW'2??B?2ff??FVBv?F?v??&?6W'F?f?6F????&P????WGv?&??f?'B'v??V???v?VBV?FW'&?6W2??????F????????@?????0?FF?F????V ?2w&?2F?@?????F?6W'F?f?6F????tT6???V7B6?FFV?fW'2VGV6F????G&????r?6?6???r?B?V?F?&??r&?&RW76V?F??f?"6?F??v??V?'W6??W72V?FW'&?6W2F?&?B7V66W76gV?????&vR6??G&7G2??F??27W?'B6??G&?'WFW2F?6?v??f?6?Bw&?wF?f?"v??V?( ?2'W6??W76W2?F?R?&v?F????6?f6??FFW2F?P?'V??F??r?b7G&??r?WGv?&?2f?"v??V?'?6???V7F??rF?V?&?F?v?F?&?7W&V?V?B?ff?6W'2?bF?6?'?&F???2?Bv?F??F?W"6W'F?f?VBf?&?2???&FW"F?V???6R&?FF??r66?G???tT6???V7B6W'F?f?6F???7&?FW&????R&RV?v?&?RF??f?"6W'F?f?6F????b??R&Rv???'W6??W72?v?W"v????( "?2'W6??W72F?B?2?VGV'FW&VB??6?F?( "?v?2????V?SR?b??W"f?&?( "??vW2?B6??G&??2??W"'W6??W70?( "?W&FW2?W7F&?6?VB?7V66W76gV?'W6??W72?v?WF?W"&?GV7B?"6W'f?6R?&6VB?????6V7F? ?( "?2w&?wF???&?V?FV@?( "?2F?R66?G?F?6V??F??&vR6?'?&F???2?B??"F?R&??G?F?66?R??W"?W&F???266?&F??v??4T5D??? ???b??#"7W?W"F?fW'6?G???f?&?F???&W6?W&6RwV?FP??4??DT?B??$RU??$TC?4TRuur?D?dU%4?E???d?$U4?U$4U2?4??d?"?DU5BdU%4???????F????&???`???