IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: Introduction Why we buy from registered BEP, Small Businesses & Veterans? – It is a State priority to support small, minority & veteran owned businesses How do we buy from preferred small vendors? – By accessing the sell2illinois.gov website: – l2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspx l2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspx – What are the steps? – Search the BEP, Small & Veteran databases for the product/service by one of the following options: Vendor Name Commodity Code Commodity Name See slides that follow for details Tips: – Get familiar with the Product/Service codes that are listed in the CMS Reference Library: Open Open Once the site opens: – Select: “Class Code Descriptions” – Read the PDF to find the code(s) needed – Other purchases over $20K require a contract (unless purchased from a Master Contract) – Formal Bid required: Prof/Artistic Services $20k Supplies & Services >$55.4K Construction >$77.7k New $ Amounts Effective 7/1/14

IMSA Procurement V3 Sequence of Preferred Vendors 1.SMCState Master Contract 2.ICIIllinois Correctional Industries 3.BEPBusiness Enterprise Vendor 4.SBSmall Business Vendor 5.VeteranVeteran vendor 6.SWSSheltered Workshop Vendor 7.OtherVendor is NOT any of the above 2

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 1 Step 1: Launch the CMS Reference Library: Step 1

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 2 Step 2: Click “Class Code Descriptions” (opens a new page) Step 3: Open the file titled “Commodity and Service Booklet w_o Cover Sheet.pdf Step 3 Step 2

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 3 Step 4: Once Class Code Descriptions PDF is open, find the code(s) and Commodity name needed Example Shown: Liquid and Dry Nitrogen Step 4

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 4 Step 5: Launch: IMSA has goals for procurement $’s: BEP – 20% (of which 1% should be Sheltered Workshops) Small Business – 10% Veterans – 3% Search BEP, SB, & Veteran databases to obtain best value/price Step 5

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 5 Step 6: Using the commodity code or name from step 4, select a search method Step 7: Enter search terms, filter by location (optional), then click the “Search” button. Step 6 Step 7a Step 7c Step 7b

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 6 Step 8: Click to Select the best-fit sub-category(s) Step 9: Click “Search” to see vendors Step8 Step 9

IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Preferred Small Vendors: 7 Step 10: Review listed vendors & contact to obtain the best value/price Step 10