Subcontracting: Doing Business with Prime Contractors April 19, 2012
2 Established in 1946 by three engineers and a professor, CH2M HILL operated from its very beginning on four simple values: take care of clients, deliver great work, do right by employees, and stay true to our integrity and honesty. Clair Hill Holly C ornellJames H owlandBurke H ayesFred M erryfield
Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, employee-owned –Over 30,000 Employees –Performing Work in more than 140 Countries –Over $6.3 Billion revenue –Concentrated areas EnergyEnvironmentalFacilities TransportationWater –Clients Federal MunicipalIndustrialCommercial –Services –Consulting, Program Management, Design, Construction, and Operations
“ It is CH2M HILL’s intention to aggressively pursue, wherever possible, subcontracting opportunities with small, veteran, service disabled veteran, historically underutilized, disadvantaged, minority, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and women-owned businesses,...” Small Business and Supplier Diversity Philosophy
“Small and diverse companies shall have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in the performance of our government, municipal, industrial & commercial contracts...”
Socio-Economic & Local Spend – “A Must!!!” Project Managers, Buyers, Contract & Subcontract Administrators are trained in – –Small & diverse business is good business “Small Business 1 st Philosophy” –Keep the work with the local community!!!! CH2M HILL is a intricate part of our communities –Our employees live, work, play, volunteer and invest in their communities –Corporate responsibility to subcontract in our communities
Forming Teams and Selecting Subcontractors CH2M HILL typically identifies potential “Named Team Subcontractors “ –3 to 12 months prior to the release of a solicitation –In selecting Team subcontractors, Past working relationships have always been important Protégés Competition – Finding Sources –SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search / CCR –Internal Database –Municipal Databases –Biz Square Online –Meet n Greet – s
Acquisition Process Source List –Fair and Effective Competition (Not Full & Open) –Managed Competition (SB or SDB, or WOSB, etc.) –Non Competitive (One Source) Solicitations – Paper / Electronic –Scope –Terms and Conditions –Lowest Price –Evaluation Criteria (Based on the complexity of requirement) –Technically Acceptable - Best Value
Contact Information Willie T. Franklin III, Certified Supplier Diversity Professional Manager, Supplier Diversity & Small Business Program CH2M HILL 9189 S. Jamaica St. Englewood, CO Phone: