Safeguard’s Diverse Vendors Train Through PSBD
On March 5, DSNews.com published an article titled Safeguard’s Diverse Vendors Complete Training Through Partnership.
Safeguard’s Diverse Vendors Complete Training Through Partnership
Safeguard Properties announced about 250 of the company’s minority- and women-owned vendor businesses completed small business training through Partnership for Small Business Development (PSBD).
PSBD is collaboration between Safeguard, Citi, and the Foundation for Small Business Development. Through PSBD, training sessions were conducted during the past year to help women-owned and minority-owned vendors build their resources and gain exposure to new contract channels through official certification as diverse small business enterprises, Safeguard explained in a release.
The trainings were held in Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas, and Baltimore.
Valley View, Ohio-based Safeguard also reported its annual expenditures with diverse vendors– those owned by women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities–reached more than $153.7 million last year.
“Safeguard is committed to helping its diverse vendors grow their businesses, and supporting our clients’ efforts to promote diversity as well,” said Alan Jaffa, CEO of Safeguard. “We are grateful to Citi and the Foundation for Small Business Development for creating the PSBD program so that companies like Safeguard can help their minority-owned and women-owned vendor partners.”
PSBD is also offering 400 of Safeguard’s minority- and women-owned vendors one complimentary year of certification from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NSMDC). So far, about 201 vendors have been certified and 170 are currently in the process.
Safeguard’s vendor network is comprised of nearly 10,000 businesses. The company’s vendors inspect and maintain defaulted and foreclosed homes across the country.
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About Safeguard
Safeguard Properties is the largest mortgage field services company in the U.S. Founded in 1990 by Robert Klein and based in Valley View, Ohio, the company inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for mortgage servicers, lenders, and other financial institutions. Safeguard employs approximately 1,700 people, in addition to a network of thousands of contractors nationally. Website: www.safeguardproperties.com.
