9d Diversity in Contracting memo
COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 9d BRIEFING ITEM Date of Meeting June 12, 2018 DATE: May 4, 2018 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: Teresa Delicino, Director, Small Business Development Department Nora Huey, Director, Central Procurement Office Dave McFadden, Managing Director, Economic Development SUBJECT: Diversity In Contracting Program EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On January 9, 2018, Port Commissioners adopted a new Diversity in Contracting policy, Resolution 3737 that drives equity in Port contracting. The new policy addresses historical disparities in women and minority business enterprise (WMBE) participation in Port contracting. The Resolution required that the Executive Director shall "within 120 days of passage of this policy directive, develop a Diversity in Contracting Program that identifies affirmative efforts to afford women and minority businesses the maximum practicable opportunity to meaningfully participate on Port contracts and to achieve the Port-wide goals." This briefing updates the Commission on work done to develop the program and implement Resolution 3737, the Port's new Diversity in Contracting (DIC) policy. Staff has taken significant steps to develop the DIC program. At the same time, there are still some challenges and issues needing resolution as we implement the new program over the next 6-12 months. The Port Commission established utilization goals for both the amount of contracting dollars paid to WMBE firms as well as the number of WMBE firms under contract to the Port: 5 year goals: 1) Triple the number of WMBE firms that contract with the Port 2) Increase to 15% the percentage of dollars spent on WMBE contracts This new policy also directs the establishment of: Executive level accountability that drives performance across the Port Port-wide goal setting and reporting processes, requiring Divisions/Departments to establish Annual WMBE Plans that set aspirational goals and performance targets Clear lines of responsibility and accountability for implementation with designated WMBE liaisons for each division Template revised September 22, 2016; formatting update October 19, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Briefing Item No. __9d__ Page 2 of 6 Meeting Date: June 12, 2018 Enhanced compliance and tracking of key performance objectives and incorporation of WMBE goals into the Port's Long Range Plan Categories of contracts where inclusion plans and other tools will be used Implementation and monitoring procedures to ensure prompt payment and change order processes Expanded technical assistance for WMBE firms, coordination with external partners, and support for internal training to Port staff Organization and Accountability: Clear lines of responsibility are necessary to ensure smooth and consistent implementation of the Diversity in Contracting policy. Structural alignment and articulation of job functions that support tasks and roles is necessary for the success of this effort. As these roles and responsibilities become further detailed, recommendations to organizational structure and staff resources will follow, working with executive leadership to finalize roles and responsibilities, ownership and accountability, and address budgetary needs for new resources. Completed Actions Remaining Timeline Discussed alignment with Organizational charts and ownership Q3 2018 broader Port equity work structure defined Evaluated organization models Identify staff and resources needed for Q3 2018 at City of Seattle and other success jurisdictions Internal training for Port leadership on Q4 2018 Completed evaluation of short program, goals and requirements term staffing needs Management responsibilities and Q4 2018 accountability defined Division Goal Setting and Annual Plans: To establish aspirational goals by Division, "divisions" needed to be clarified and a strategy developed to ensure goal setting and reporting would align systematically. By utilizing existing processes, divisions can develop their Annual Plan (spend projections and engagement strategies) during the annual budget forecasting process. Division liaisons will provide critical support in establishing aspirational goals and developing engagement strategies. Development of data tracking and dashboard tools, aggregated and disaggregated by division and for the Port overall, has been initiated (see Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation below) Template revised September 22, 2016. Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Briefing Item No. __9d__ Page 3 of 6 Meeting Date: June 12, 2018 Completed Actions Remaining Timeline Establish standardized goal setting July 2018 methods and initiate internal "Divisions" have been defined education Spending tables and tracking Identify division liaisons and Aug. - Oct. 2018 tools are aligned with Divisions resources to support goal setting and Initiated process to link inclusion efforts aspirational goal setting to Divisions/Departments establish DIC Q3 2018 budget process goals as part of budget process Annual Plans and Port-Wide goals submitted Q4 2018 Jan. Feb. 2019 Outreach, Supplier Diversity and Technical Assistance: Development of an improved Supplier Database and Procurement System was approved by Commission in 2017 and is currently under development. This system will enable collection of demographic data (gender, race, etc.) and business data of vendors. Searchable and accessible to internal and external audiences the system will become a vehicle for identification of available firms, providing us the means to understand and manage our suppliers. To reach diverse communities, the Small Business Development department (SBD) coordinates educational opportunities, outreach events and communications while looking to expand offerings in cooperation with public partners and community agencies. Division liaisons shall also serve to support outreach, training, technical assistance and engagement between the Port and the business community. The development of procurement forecasting tools has enabled us to make opportunities visible to the business community. Completed Actions Remaining Timeline Contact database and Expand messaging and outreach Q3 2018 communications platform established Develop collaborative offerings with Q3 - Q4 2018 Expanded engagement with resource partners external agencies to support supplier diversity and Establish quarterly community Q4 2018 outreach engagement (small business group) Continued development of PortGen offerings Searchable database accessible Q1 2019 Current and future internally and externally procurement opportunities have been made visible Supplier/Vendor database in progress Template revised September 22, 2016. Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Briefing Item No. __9d__ Page 4 of 6 Meeting Date: June 12, 2018 Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation: Staff has made significant strides to improve data integrity. Dashboard development for measuring utilization by division is underway which will enable quick assessment of progress toward goals, both aggregated and disaggregated by division and for the Port overall. Aspects of the Diversity in Contracting policy have been fully tied to the Long Range Plan as a reporting instrument. Human Resources has identified methods to support performance and accountability through existing tools such as EPerformance. Internal Audit is prepared to assess program efforts in their 2019 work plan. Completed Actions Remaining Timeline Spending tables and tracking Data dashboard and monitoring tools to Q2-Q3 2018 tools by Department/Division be further developed have been initiated Compliance mechanisms, prompt pay Q2 Q3 2018 Process defined for and change order processes and roles to ePerformance alignment to be further defined support accountability Internal and external visibility Q3 2018 Diversity in Contracting mechanisms to be developed to show elements have been tied to progress the Long Range Plan Internal Audit to conduct programmatic Q4 2019 assessment Contracting and Inclusion Plans: The Central Procurement Office (CPO), working with Small Business, Legal, Capital Development and others, has developed a program that will implement Diversity in Contracting into construction, consulting, and purchasing procurements. The Port has good faith belief that the program described below is legal but recognizes there is risk that it may be challenged. This is a completely new approach for the Port that requires development of new systems and processes for implementation and compliance monitoring. 1. Major Construction Low Bid Procurements: As part of Contractor responsibility, Contractors must submit an acceptable inclusion plan or they will be rejected as not responsible. For each construction procurement, the Port will establish aspirational goals for MWBE utilization. The Contractor's inclusion plan may either commit to meeting the aspirational goal or provide evidence of its affirmative efforts to use MWBE firms. Affirmative efforts mean that the bidder has taken necessary and reasonable steps to achieve the aspirational goal; mere pro forma efforts are not affirmative efforts. Commitment to the aspirational goal may be evidenced by commitment to utilize certain MWBE firms for specified work and/or commitment to a percentage of MWBE engagement in the performance of the contract. The inclusion plan will Template revised September 22, 2016. Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Briefing Item No. __9d__ Page 5 of 6 Meeting Date: June 12, 2018 also identify a company representative who will address affirmative efforts during contract performance and issues such as prompt payment to all subcontractors. 2. Consulting & Other Service Type Procurements: The Port will establish aspirational goals for MWBE utilization on contracts where there is a reasonable expectation of subconsulting. Consultant will submit an inclusion plan with its proposal demonstrating commitment to meeting the aspirational goal. Commitment to the aspirational goal may be evidenced by commitment to utilize certain MWBE firms for specified work and/or commitment to a percentage of MWBE engagement in the performance of the contract. The inclusion plan will also identify a company representative who will address affirmative efforts during contract performance and issues such as prompt payment to all subcontractors. During the evaluation process, the Port will have the ability to discuss the inclusion plan and consultant may be given opportunity to provide revised inclusion plan. 3. Purchasing Card (P-Card) Procurements & Direct Buys: The port has a P-Card program for purchasing items less than $5,000. P-Card purchases are decentralized and made by individuals throughout the Port. Direct Buys are procurements for less than $50,000. CPO is responsible for all direct buys. The Port will encourage P-Card Holders and CPO Buyers to purchase items from MWBE vendors directly. P-Card purchases and direct buy purchases are meant to be quick efficient means to buy low dollar value items. The Port does not mandate multiple quotes; however, the port may seek multiple quotes as a means to validate price reasonableness and maintain fiscal responsibility. In those circumstances, the Port must buy from the lowest priced vendor, provided items are similar quality and delivery. The Port cannot give an MWBE vendor priority over a lower prices non-MWBE firm. 4. Purchases Less Than $150,000. Port policy directs CPO to seek three quotes for goods and services with a cost less than $150,000. This type of purchase is often referred to as Three Quotes process. CPO will include MWBE vendors in the three quote process when we are aware of qualified MWBE vendors. Completed Actions Remaining Timeline Inclusion plans for Construction and Service Internal training on Procurement Q3 2018 Agreements have been processes drafted A roll-out plan for inclusion Internal process education on Q3 2018 plans has been defined inclusion plans Payments for Category 1 procurements (under $50,000) Community outreach and education Q3 2018 have been set to automatically pay upon receipt Small and large procurements Q3 2018 identified for pilot projects Template revised September 22, 2016. Template revised September 22, 2016. COMMISSION AGENDA Briefing Item No. __9d__ Page 6 of 6 Meeting Date: June 12, 2018 ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING (1) Presentation slides PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS January 9, 2018 Diversity in Contracting 2nd reading policy & passage of resolution 3737 December 19, 2017 Diversity in Contracting Policy Review December 12, 2017 - Women and Minority Business Enterprise Policy Review December 5, 2017 - Women and Minority Business Enterprise Policy Review November 28, 2017 Women and Minority Business Enterprise Policy Review October 24, 2017 - Women and Minority Business Enterprise Policy Review July 12, 2017 Commission Budget Priorities, Building Economic Opportunity in Underserved Communities March 28, 2017 Small Business Development Update March 22, 2016 Small Business Utilization briefing December 14, 2014 Disparity Study briefing August 19, 2014 Small Business Utilization briefing January 26, 2010 Adoption of Resolution No. 3618 concerning small business utilization Template revised September 22, 2016. Template revised September 22, 2016.
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