1. Implementation Plan Procurement Programs
Frank Hayden, Procurement Director

2. NEW Programs Living Wage Program – Local Workforce Program –
Minority/Women Business Enterprise Program

6. Minority/Women Business Enterprises
Amend Procurement Ordinance to include Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) program, add new program for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and continue current Small Business Enterprise (SBE) program.
Establish M/WBE Program Certification Eligibility Requirements

7. Maintain M/WBE, SBE Directories
Monitor compliance with M/WBE, and SBE goals
Report compliance with M/WBE, and SBE goals
Publish M/WBE, and SBE utilization reports

8. Verify Subcontractor Payment PRISM Software
M/WBE and SBE subcontract goal attainment
Eliminate Good faith effort
Develop scoring system for use in RFP process
Disparity Study recommended the use of a good faith effort to show attempts made by prime contractors to utilize M/WBE & SDVOB subcontractors.
The City eliminated the use good faith efforts.
Should develop a scoring system for utilizing good faith efforts in the RFP process.

9. Internal Process
Living Wage, Local Workforce, M/WBE programs and SBE program in solicitations

10. Areas to implement Current Program Recommended Program SBE M/WBE
Construction
Under $500,000
15% SBE Goal
5% bid equalization up to $25,000
Sheltered Markets
Subcontractor Goals
African-American 11.17%
Hispanic 11.45%
Caucasian Women 12.71%

11. Areas to implement continued
Current Program
Recommended Program
SBE
M/WBE
Professional Services
Under $350,000
15% SBE Goal
10% preference/equalization system
Sheltered Markets
Subcontractor Goals
African American 9.92%

12. Areas to implement continued
Current Program
Recommended Program
SBE
M/WBE
Services & Goods
Under $225,000
15% SBE Goal
5% preference/equalization system up to $11,250
Sheltered Markets

13. Develop an M/WBE Program Outreach Campaign.
Develop an M/WBE Program Outreach Campaign
Disparity Study recommended the use of a good faith effort to show attempts made by prime contractors to utilize M/WBE & SDVOB subcontractors.
The City eliminated the use good faith efforts.
Should develop a scoring system for utilizing good faith efforts in the RFP process.

14. APRIL 18, 2019
Mary V. McDonald-Wilson Center located in Gaines Park at 1505 N. Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
NEXT EVENT

15. Questions?