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Company
LOGO
WELCOMETO
WSSC’S IT VENDOR DAY
WELCOMETO
WSSC’S IT VENDOR DAY
Company
LOGO
Small, Local and Minority Business Enterprise (SLMBE)
Program
June 24, 2011
Small, Local and Minority Business Enterprise (SLMBE)
Program
June 24, 2011 Diversity…just the way we do business!
Who We Are Who We Are
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission• Service area/population 1.8 million customers in Montgomery and Prince
George’s Counties, Maryland;• 8th largest water/wastewater utility;• Two water supply sources – Potomac and Patuxent Rivers;• More than 5,500 miles of water pipes;• More than 5,300 miles of pipe for wastewater;• Two (2) Water Filtration Plants; six (6) Wastewater Treatment Plants;• Three (3) Water Storage Reservoirs; 54 Water Storage Tanks;• 14 Water Pumping Stations; 41 Wastewater Pumping Stations;• Five (5) Maintenance Service Centers; and• 170 MGD water production.
Has always met or exceeded federal drinking water standards
SLMBE PROGRAM OVERVIEWSLMBE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• The SLMBE Program is one of our core strategies to achieving “World-Class” status at WSSC;
• Helps our organization meet important business needs and facilitate good business;
• Promotes job creation and stimulates the local economy by increasing the contracting opportunities for small and minority businesses located in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties; and
• Reinforces our leadership, not only in the water and wastewater industry, but in the wider community.
The Four Pillars of Excellence -Paving the Road to Supplier Diversity
SupplierAdvocacy
Compliance ExtensiveOutreach
SupplierDevelopment
Our StrategyFiscally, to support the Commission in achieving its SLMBE objectives by Fiscally, to support the Commission in achieving its SLMBE objectives by offering trusted and convenient services to both our internal and external offering trusted and convenient services to both our internal and external
stakeholders through customized solutions that center around…stakeholders through customized solutions that center around…
Supplier Advocacy:
Ensure fair and equal access to Contracting
Policies/procedures to further SLMBE Program
Validating MBE certifications
Approving Subcontracting Plans
Reviewing and approving SLBE applications
Reviewing Solicitations and recommending MBE or SLBE subcontracting requirements; and
Reviewing and evaluating Bids and Proposals for responsiveness and responsibility.
Compliance:
Evaluating and validating Subcontractors Plans
Tracking and monitoring subcontracting plan performance
Ensuring the adherence of the “14-Day Rule”
Track and monitor awards and payments to MBE and SLBE Primes and Subcontractors; and Field Compliance
Extensive Outreach:
Communicate contracting opportunities and processes in the Commission
Create awareness about the SLMBE Program
Strategically prepare and execute annual industry-specific Vendor Days and events to educate vendors and create networking and development opportunities for SLMBE vendors.
Participate in and/or host targeted outreach events.
Partner with Minority Business Organizations, Small Business Associations, local Chambers of Commerce, and other like-purpose organizations to increase the availability and use of SLMBE firms.
Supplier Development:
Foster the development of sustainable SLMBE firms
Facilitate and host targeted contractor/vendor training events and workshops for SLMBE firms
Creating targeted contractor/vendor training events and workshops for SLMBE firms
Workshops Scheduled for FY 2011 :Workshops Scheduled for FY 2011 :Procurement Innovations: Bid Bridge Workshop
SymTrac™ Training WorkshopInsurance and Bonding Workshop
Acquisition Office Vendor Day and MatchmakingPrime Contractor’s Business Fair and Matchmaking
MBE/SLBE Certification WorkshopInformation Technology Vendor Day and Matchmaking
Small Local Business (SLBE) Process Essentials WorkshopAcquisition Office Vendor Day and Matchmaking
Construction and A/E Vendor Day and Matchmaking
In The Know…In The Know…
• Completed Disparity Study – December 2010• Adopted New Minority Business Enterprise
Program Standard procedure 11-01 – March 2011
• New MBE Program Effective Date – May 1, 2011 – Based upon the recently completed Disparity Study
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise
Programs
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise
Programs
Diversity…just the way we do business!
Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE)
Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE)
Designed to promote greater availability, capacity development, and contract participation by M/WBEs in WSSC contracts.
WSSC Recognized MBE Certifying Agencies: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Prince George’s County Minority Business Development Division
(PGMBDD) D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) – Maryland/District of Columbia Minority Supplier Development Council
(MD/DC MSDC) – Women’s President Education Organization (WPEO)
We encourage you to visit our website to view the new MBE Program (MBE SP 11-01): www.wsscwater.com
Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE) cont’d
Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE) cont’d
Some of the benefits of the M/WBE Program (SP 11-01): Subcontracting Requirements (Contract Specific subcontracting goal setting) Evaluation Point Preference Price Preference Small Contract Rotation Mentor-Protégé Sheltered Market Program Expanding Unbundling
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, WSSC’s expenditures with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) firms was $59.9 million (26%).
In Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, WSSC contract awards to MBE firms was $77 million (29%).
* Total MBE $ includes MBE and WBE awards/payments* Total MBE $ includes MBE and WBE awards/payments
Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE)
Small Local Business Enterprise Program (SLBE)
Designed to encourage the utilization of small local firms located in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County. The SLBE Program is a race-and-gender neutral program.
WSSC approves all SLBE firms There are five (5) criteria that a firm MUST meet to be approved as an
SLBE with the Commission.
Some of the benefits of the SLBE Program: Mandatory Subcontracting, Bonding and Insurance Waivers, Sheltered
Market Program, and Price Preferences.
In FY 2010, WSSC’s expenditures with Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) firms was $10.7 million.
““We buy everything from We buy everything from paper clips to pipe!”paper clips to pipe!”
““We buy everything from We buy everything from paper clips to pipe!”paper clips to pipe!”
Diversity…just the way we do business!
How We BuyHow We Buy Purchasing Card (P-Card)
Typically, used for purchases $5,000< Various items and/or services
Invitation For Bid (IFB) Typically, used for purchases $25,000>
E.g. inventory items, construction and construction-related services
Request For Proposal (RFP) Typically, used for purchases $25,000>
E.g. Professional Services/Specialized Services Note: Architecture and Engineering is a two-phase selection process
Request For Quote (RFQ) Typically, used for purchases between $5,000 and $25,000
Various items/services
How We Buy…7 TipsHow We Buy…7 Tips
1. Register in the Centralized Bidder Registration (CBR) System.
2. Do your homework.3. Know that competitive bidding is likely.4. Understand WSSC’s bidding process.5. Know what goes into a good bid.6. Don’t expect to be successful your first time;
however, prepare to be successful. Unsuccessful?
7. Get a debriefing!
Staying Connected…Staying Connected…
Centralized Bidder Registration (CBR) System:Centralized Bidder Registration (CBR) System:
Web-based tool for suppliers and bidders interested in receiving announcements of bidding opportunities. www.cbr-www.cbr-wssc.comwssc.com
ALLALL vendors seeking to do business with WSSC must be registered in the CBR System.
Staying Connected…Staying Connected…
SymTracSymTrac™:™:
SymTrac™ is a web-based tool designed to monitor contract compliance requirements.
The SLMBE OfficeThe SLMBE Office::
Call, Click, or Email the SLMBE Office with your questions and concerns.
Ph: 301-206-8800Ph: 301-206-8800www.wsscwater/business/slmbewww.wsscwater/business/slmbe
[email protected]@wsscwater.com