Doing Business with KCPS Kcpublicschools.org
Agenda Doing Business with KCPS Supplier Registration Process KCPS Bid Opportunities Products and Services Supplier Diversity Program 1st and 2nd Tier Opportunity Key Elements of a Proposal Supplier Diversity Contact
Doing business with KCPS
Doing Business with KCPS https://kcmsd.ionwave.net/Login.aspx Online Bidding System Access Follow the supplier registration link to register as a new vendor and follow the quick and easy setup process Returning Users follow simple login process ( forgot your credentials do not worry- help is a click away or send an email to: purchasing@kcpublicschools.org) ONCE REGISTERED YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL FORMAL BIDS
Formal Sourcing Opportunities Request for Qualifications Information for Bid and Request for Proposal Used to gather a pool of successful candidates for professional services for further negotiations with one or multiple responders. Occasionally used to gather qualifications and cost for projects that are over $15,000.00 for construction related projects and $25,000.00 for materials, goods and service related projects. Information for Bid(IFB) is most often used as a formal solicitation with an evaluation process of lowest and best proposals on line item needs and awarded to a one or multiple vendors. Request for Proposal (RFP) is most often used as a formal solicitation with an evaluation process when KCPS has an end goal and needs suppliers to provide a plan and cost and goes through a lowest and best evaluation process and then awarded to one or multiple vendors.
Products and Services
Supplier Diversity Program Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)* Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)* Veteran-Owned Business* Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) Service Disable Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Historically Black Colleges/Universities & Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) HUB Zone Small Business Concern (HUB Zone) Small 8(a) Business KCPS is committed to increasing opportunities for diverse suppliers and enhancing the competitiveness of the supply base. KCPS is dedicated to increasing opportunities with diverse suppliers*
1st and 2nd Tier Supplier Diversity Opportunities 1st Tier Diverse Spend opportunities as a Prime Vendor to KCPS’s 2nd Tier Diverse Spend opportunities with KCPS’s Prime Vendors RFP Requirement - Prime Vendors submit 2nd Tier (subcontracting) opportunities during the bid process on a Supplier Diversity Business Plan Contract Requirement- Prime Vendors report 2nd Tier actual diverse spend on a quarterly basis to KCPS
Key Elements of a Request for Proposals Technical capabilities – Overall Proposal Submission Defined Scope of Work Project Experience of Similar Nature Subcontracting/Diverse Supplier Business Plan Terms and Conditions / Master Agreement Acceptance Suppliers Financial Stability Insurance Pricing
Supplier Diversity Contact Kim R. Mason Procurement/Supplier Diversity Specialist 2901 Troost Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64106 SupplierDiversity@kcpublicschools.org (816)418-7300