Implementing Senate Bill 5041

Minority and Women Business Enterprises Certification

Veteran Owned Business Certification

Designation of Self-Identified Small Business in WEBS

Commitment to Small Businesses

WDVA OMWBE www.dva.wa.gov 1,200 Self-Registered

Businesses 350 Certified

Businesses

www.omwbe.wa.gov 2,613 Certified M/WBE

Businesses 600 Certified

Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Businesses

WDVA Veteran / Servicemember Owned Business Registry

OMWBE DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED FIRMS

WDVA OMWBEWhy encourage

purchasing from Veteran Owned Businesses?

Mitigate economic damage as a result of military service; and

Provide opportunities in recognition of the outstanding service they have given their country.

Why encourage purchasing from M/WBE Businesses?

Achieving best value contracts

Increasing competition Enhancing processes &

performance Reaping more innovation &

creativity Improving local economies Demonstrating more

flexibility & openness Yielding diversity in problem-

solving Realizing improved customer

satisfaction

WDVA OMWBEWhat are the benefits

to Veteran Owned Businesses?

Linked Deposit Loan Program participation

Marketing tools, including WEBS system and WDVA electronic register

Outreach access to contracting & procurement opportunities

What are the benefits to M/W/DBE Businesses?

Linked Deposit Loan Program & other loan products participation

Marketing tools, including WEBS system and OMWBE electronic directory

Outreach access to contracting & procurement opportunities

Economic Development assistance

Changes to Existing Laws(SB 5041 defines procurements as the purchase,

lease, or rental of any goods or services.) Purchasing Goals for Public Entities - State

and local agencies are encouraged to award 3% of all procurements and contracts that are exempt from competitive bidding requirements to Veteran and Servicemember Owned Businesses.

Architectural & Engineering Services - State and local agencies must provide Veteran and Servicemember Owned Businesses with the maximum practicable opportunity to compete for and receive public contracts.

ESB 5041 - Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses

Changes to Existing Laws, continued State Highway Construction - The Department

of Transportation will adopt rules for bids and awards of contracts related to the construction or maintenance of a state highway that do not exceed $100,000, to enable a larger number of Veteran and Servicemember Owned Businesses to effectively compete for the contract.

WDVA Veteran and Servicemember Owned Business Registry - WDVA must ‘certify’ all businesses in the online registry. Previously businesses were asked to self-certify as they registered online.

ESB 5041 - Increasing state contracts with veteran-owned businesses

OMWBE becomes part of new Office of Civil Rights with Human Rights Commission and ethnic commissions

Moves Veteran Owned Business certification, reporting, and Veteran Linked Deposit Program to new OCR

Veteran Owned Business certification program remains the same:◦ No application fees◦ No change in Criteria

SB 5557 2011 Senate Bill to Create the Office of Civil Rights (OCR)

Identifying OMWBE, Veteran Owned or Small Businesses

New Check-Boxes in WEBS!

OMWBE & WDVA are ready to assist in your outreach to Women, Minority and Veteran Owned Businesses

WDVA will partner with OMWBE to track state agency/higher educational institution purchases from Veteran Owned Businesses in the same way that they are tracked for Minority & Women Business Enterprises now.

WDVA is working with OFM to create an interface with AFRS to capture all payments to Veteran Owned Businesses for state agencies/higher education. This process will be identical to the current OMWBE process.

Outreach & Tracking

WDVA OMWBEHeidi Audette

Communications Director360-725-2154 or

heidia@dva.wa.gov

Jennifer Montgomery Webmaster, VOB Registry Coordinator360-725-2169 or

jenniferm@dva.wa.gov

www.dva.wa.gov – click on Veteran Businesses

Vicky Schiantarelli, Manager Agency Support & Supplier Diversity360-561-5590 or

vschiant@omwbe.wa.gov

Jean Wheat, Manager IS/Administrative Support & State Certification360-704-1181 or

jwheat@omwbe.wa.gov

www.omwbe.wa.gov