1. Creating Diversity in Public Projects
Monica Jimenez, Deputy Commissioner, Compliance
City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
Women Build Nations Practitioner Institute     
October 13, 2017

2. DPS OVERVIEW CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO
• Administers an open bid and solicitation process
• Over 2,500 contract awards and modifications
• Contracts range from less than $10, to $140,000,000.00
CERTIFICATION & COMPLIANCE
• Manages new, renewed and ongoing certifications for 2,750 certified firms which include MBE, WBE, DBE, ACDBE and BEPD
• 52% of locally certified firms are WBE
Compliance Field visits – 350 in 2016

3. REQUIREMENTS Chicago Residency Ordinance
Requires contractors on construction contracts valued at $100,000 or more to utilize at least 50% of all labor hours by Chicago residents
3 year average – 54%
Project Area Resident Ordinance
Amends to require contractors to utilize at least 7.5% of all labor hours by residents in Project Area
Trending – 11.5% for 88 active and closed contracts
In 2014, exceed our goals on CRO:
51% CRO
Project Area Resident
Ordinance introduced in fall of 2013; we have not closed out any projects with this requirement

4. Small Business/Local Initiatives
INCENTIVES
Local Business Preference Ordinance
Expanded to reward businesses that employ City residents, especially from socio-economically disadvantaged areas of the City
2%: conduct day-to-day business operations at a facility located in the city which is the place of employment for the majority of its full-time workforce
4%: workforce consist of more than 50% City residents
6%: majority of City resident workforce reside in a socio-economically disadvantaged area of the City
Socio-economically Disadvantaged Map
2014 US Census Survey Data
Based on income, poverty, unemployment rate
Households in lowest 25% are target areas
Small Business/Local Initiatives
Local Manufacturing Ordinance.  February 2012, bid incentive to bidders providing goods made or assembled in the City of Chicago.
Local Business Preference Ordinance.  February 2012, expanded local business preference to all City funded contracts over $100,000.

5. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Raised the maximum commitment to utilize minority and female journeyworkers, apprentices, and laborers
Increased the percentage allowed:
15% for female workers (up from 10%)
70% for minority workers (up from 50%)
Also, contractors can receive 150% credit toward their commitment for each labor hour worked by employees from socio-economically disadvantaged areas
-Latest of the Bid incentives
-Passed in City Council on April 15, 2015
Up to 2% bid incentive off the contract base price for prime contractors utilizing subcontractors whose facility and workforce is located within the Project Area of a City-funded construction job.
-applied on a sliding scale
The more project area subcontractors are utilized, the greater the bid preference.
-1 to 16 percent of the total dollar value of work performed by project area subcontractors, a 0.5 percent bid reduction is applied to the contract base bid
-17 to 32 percent =1 %bid preference
-33 to 49 percent =1.5 % preference,
-50 percent or more provides a 2 %preference.

6. APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION
Up to 1% bid incentive on City-funded construction contracts to contractors who have previously utilized union apprentices
Construction Technology Training Program of City Colleges
Chicago Public Schools Graduates
Returning Citizens
RETURNING CITIZENS
CPS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAM

7. RESOURCES & TRANSPARENCY

8. Publications-Consolidated Buying Plan
15 month forecast
Hundreds of upcoming opportunities for 12+ agencies

9. DPS Alerts DPS “On the Road”
Nearly 10,000 subscribers learn about bid opportunities, and new programs weekly
DPS “On the Road”
Over 100 workshops and events in the community annually

10. DPS PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
19 different classes on procurement and certification related issues free to the public
*NEW FOR 2017*
How to Complete an Online Economic Disclosure Statement (EDS)
Doing Business with Sister Agencies
Working with Assist Agencies
Workforce Development Incentives & Programs
Taught Wednesday afternoons at City Hall
Livestreamed on YouTube

11. DPS ON SOCIAL MEDIA www.cityofchicago.org/dps facebook.com/ChicagoDPS
Posting bid advertisements and addenda, upcoming workshops and events, and new policies and procedures that affect vendor community
facebook.com/ChicagoDPS
@ChicagoDPS
youtube.com/ChicagoDPS