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Has demonstrated efforts to advance the minority and women’s business community. |
| • | Is innovative in terms of increasing minority and women’s business opportunities through mentoring, RFQ, facilitating enhanced finance options, etc. |
| • | Has demonstrated accomplishments in advising minority and women’s business groups of opportunities within the overall business community |
| • | Has demonstrated accomplishments which exhibit the nominee’s merit as an effective advocate for minority and women’s business interests |
| • | The nominee’s employer must demonstrate commitment to the advancement of minority and women’s business community interests |