1. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business 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 small business vendors? – By accessing the sell2illinois.gov website: – http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sel l2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspx http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sel l2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspx – What are the steps? – Search 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: http://www.purchase.state.il.us/ipb/IPBhomep.nsf? Open http://www.purchase.state.il.us/ipb/IPBhomep.nsf? 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

2. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business Vendors: 1 Step 1: Launch the CMS Reference Library: http://www.purchase.state.il.us/ipb/IPBhomep.nsf?Open http://www.purchase.state.il.us/ipb/IPBhomep.nsf?Open Step 1

3. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business 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

4. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business 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

5. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business Vendors: 4 Step 5: Launch: http://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sell2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspxhttp://www2.illinois.gov/cms/business/sell2/Pages/VendorSearch.aspx IMSA has goals for procurement $: BEP – 20% (of which 1% should be Sheltered Workshops) Small Business – 10% Veterans – 3% Search BEP, SB, & Veterans databases to obtain best value/price Step 5

6. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business 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

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

8. IMSA Procurement V3 How to Search Small Business Vendors: 7 Step 10: Review listed vendors & contact to obtain at least 3 quotes Step 10

9. IMSA Procurement V3 Checklist: Small Vendor Purchase File Checklist- Contract Files SMALL VENDOR PURCHASE FILE CHECKLIST [Slide 1 of 3] Project Title: IPHEPB#: COD#:____________________________________________________ Please place the following documents in the order listed with the first item on top.

10. IMSA Procurement V3 Checklist: Small Business Purchases SMALL VENDOR PURCHASE FILE CHECKLIST [Slide 2 of 3]

11. IMSA Procurement V3 Checklist: Small Business Purchases SMALL VENDOR PURCHASE FILE CHECKLIST [Slide 3 of 3]