1. Get Certified Panel DES, DVA, OMWBE, and PTAC June 2015

2. 2 Governor’s Executive Order 13-04 Results Washington Goal 2:4.1a Increase state agency and educational institution utilization of state-certified small businesses in public works and other contracting and procurement by 2017 to: MBE goals – 10% WBE goals – 6% Small Business goals – 5% (Free) Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) goals – 5% (Free)

3. 3 State Certification For more information about state certifications, visit: Department of Enterprise Services (DES) http://www.des.wa.gov/services/ContractingPurchasing/Business/Pages/WE BSRegistration.aspx Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) http://www.dva.wa.gov/program/veteran-owned-business-certification http://www.dva.wa.gov/program/veteran-owned-business-certification Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) http://omwbe.wa.gov/# http://omwbe.wa.gov/#

4. Doing Business with the State of Washington Set-up for WEBS Registration & Vendor Payment http://des.wa.gov/services/ContractingPurchasing/Business/Pages/default.aspx Upcoming DES Projects http://des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Construction/Consultants/Pages/EASUpcomingProjects.aspx DES Current Projects Advertised for Consultant Selection: http://www.des.wa.gov/services/facilities/Construction/Consultants/Pages/EASCurrentProjects.aspx Current Projects Advertised for Bidding: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASBids/BidCalendar.aspxhttps://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASBids/BidCalendar.aspx Bid Results from recent ads: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASbids/BidResult.aspxhttps://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASbids/BidResult.aspx Contract Awards from recent ads: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASbids/BidAward.aspxhttps://fortress.wa.gov/ga/apps/EASbids/BidAward.aspx WEBS for Vendors: http://des.wa.gov/services/ContractingPurchasing/Business/Pages/WEBSRegistration.aspx http://des.wa.gov/services/ContractingPurchasing/Business/Pages/WEBSRegistration.aspx (Please add to your profile NIGP Commodity Code 914-84 Trade Services Construction Non- classified) 4 Relevant Links

5. 5 WA State Contacts Contact: WA State Agency: e-mail:Phone: Servando Patlán DES servando.patlan@des.wa.gov 360-407-9390 Mike NorthDES Mike.North@des.wa.gov 360-407-9355 Jennifer Montgomery DVA Jenniferm@dva.wa.gov 360-725-2169 Edwina Martin Arnold OMWBE Edwinam@omwbe.wa.gov 360-664-9776

6. Let’s Get Certified! Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

7. What Does OMWBE Do? Identify Minority and Women owned firms Help connect firms to government and agency opportunities Monitor state utilization of minority and women-owned firms Develop programs designed to improve the contributions of minority and women-owned small businesses to the Washington State economy. *A small business must be M/WBE-certified to apply for Linked Deposit Program Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

8. Why Get Certified? Free mass exposure OMWBE’s Online Directory of Certified Firms Daily Journal of Commerce Free subscription for federally-certified firms Project goals USDOT State supplier diversity Linked Deposit Program* Interest rate reduction of up to 2% *A small business must be M/WBE-certified to apply for Linked Deposit Program Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

9. Linked Deposit Program State authorizes $175 million to small businesses for LDP $1 million per-loan maximum; no limit on the number of loans a firm may have Interest rate: Up to 2% per-loan maximum; no limit on the number of loans a firm may have $5 million lifetime limit of LDP enrolled loans Loan term: Up to 10 years Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

10. Certification Training Workshops Expand OMWBE presence statewide Explain application process Explore Small Business opportunities Put certification to work! Excellent One-on-One attention Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

11. State Certification Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs Certification type is determined by the majority owner’s group membership State Certification MBE Minority Business Enterprise WBE Woman Business Enterprise MWBE Minority Woman Business Enterprise CBE Combination Business Enterprise SEDBE Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

12. Federal Certifications Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs Certification type is determined by the majority owner’s group membership Federal Certification DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ACDBE Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise SBE Small Business Enterprise Three major DOT Operating Administrations :  Federal Highway Administration  Federal Aviation Administration  Federal Transit Administration

13. Other Certifications SBA WDVA City of Seattle City of Tacoma King County Astra – WBENC Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

14. Contact OMWBE 210-11 th Ave SW, Ste. 401 Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 664-9750 (866) 208-1064 www.omwbe.wa.gov Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

15. Leveraging Your Certifications June 2015

16. Introduction of PTAC Certification Options Leveraging for success Agenda

17. No-cost technical assistance, workshops Find. Bid. Win. Bid Match Service Supplier Diversity Procurement Technical Assistance Center

18. The Team Washington PTAC is a program of Thurston Economic Development Council Tiffany Scroggs, 360-754-6320 programmanager@washingtonptac.org

19. About 20 certification opportunities What are you eligible for? What certification does your target customer like to see? Certification Options

20. Who’s your customer? State or Local Agency Small Business OMWBE’s MBE, WBE DBE & SBE (federally funded transportation projects) WDVA Veteran Owned Port of Tacoma’s SBE King County regional Small Contractors and Suppliers Certification Federal Agency SBA Small Business 8a Hubzone SDB WOSB US Veteran Affairs Private Sector Astra Women’s Business Alliance, http://www.wbenc.org/ http://www.wbenc.org/ National Minority Supplier Diversity, www.nwmtnmsdc.org www.nwmtnmsdc.org Others

21. Understand the benefits Target marketing materials & messaging. Attend events, network, & build relationships Leveraging Your Certification

22. Contact Your PTAC! Tiffany Scroggs programmanager@washingtonptac.org 360-754-6320 www.washingtonptac.orgwww.washingtonptac.org - Washington www.nativeptac.orgwww.nativeptac.org – Native/Tribal Owned