An accessible event reflects the world we want to create: one where everyone can participate, contribute, and connect. When we welcome more voices into the room, conversations become richer. Experiences expand. Relationships deepen.
Accessibility is not just a technical requirement. It is a culture.

An important part of IWSCC’s mission of success and inclusion for Veteran-Owned and Disabled-Owned businesses is to promote and magnify the successes, the accomplishments, and the unique qualities of the businesses we were founded to support. The Community Spotlight Project is dedicated to providing a platform for our suppliers to express themselves and to share their…

For many Small and Medium-sized businesses (also called Small and Medium Enterprises or SMEs), losing a bid can feel like failing. They spend time, stretch their resources, and get their hopes up, only to be met with silence or a brief regret notice.

That reaction is understandable, but incomplete.

Procurement is more than just one transaction. It’s a process built on signals, relationships, and risk assessment. Seen this way, a lost bid isn’t the end of the conversation. Often, it’s the start of being noticed.

The Community Spotlight Project is dedicated to providing a platform for our suppliers to express themselves and to share their passion, their ambition, and their ingenuity with the IWSCC community and beyond.

Sharing their perspective today is Andrew Melchers and their IWSCC Certified Veteran-Owned Business IN Engineering + Planning.