Posts Tagged ‘Supplier Diversity’
The Rules They Are (maybe) A-Changing
Federal DBE Rules Changing – WANT TO BE HEARD? Did you know that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is considering changes to its disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) program — and that you can tell them what you think about these changes? You can read a summary of or a detailed document about the changes…
Read MoreWhat is SAM?
We’ve discussed the CCR (Central Contractor Registration) web site back in 2010. Early this year it was announced that the CCR, Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG), Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS), Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Excluded Parties List System (EPLS), Catalog of…
Read MoreLess Stress Through Proof Reading
Preparing the application for SDMWVBE (Small, Disadvantaged, Minority, Women or Veteran Business Enterprise) certification can be pretty stressful for a variety of reasons. We live and breathe our businesses first. Certification is a tool that we use to serve our customers and expand our markets. But, in a process that seems alien and out of…
Read MoreLess Stress, Complex Questions
Complex and compound certification application questions can really amp up the stress level. Make sure you understand the questions before you answer them. When in doubt, don’t try to interpret. Pick up the phone, or email account, and ask!
Read MoreCertification Stress Reduction
Certifying agencies care about collecting the information they need in their format .. not about making it easy for you.
Read MoreBack to Basics ~ Certifications
To celebrate this New Year of 2012, we thought it appropriate to talk about diversity certification again … how it came about and the value of being certified as a business that is minority, women, veteran, disabled, service-disabled or LGBT owned and operated.
Read MoreChanging Goals and Laws
Tracking actual use of small, minority, veteran, women-owned and disadvantaged firms is now required for federal contracting. Prime vendors listing diversity participants in bidding will be monitored for actual performance.
Read MoreWishing and Hoping
I often wonder how many MWBE suppliers are listed in these random corporate and government databases. And, how does Supplier Diversity actually use these registration systems? I think all we diverse suppliers really want is an opportunity to bid competitively to provide our goods or services.
Read MoreWonder If It Will Ever Change?
As an MWBE supplier, persistence, patience and optimism are key tools when navigating the subcontracting roller coaster ride.
Read MoreNarratives: What’s Disadvantaged 2?
Writing a narrative about your disadvantaged status? A simple definition of disadvantaged for certification purposes is “a systematic or systemic barrier to opportunity”. Your first step is a generic statement. “I perceive I have experienced professional rejection for reasons of “… ethnic origin, disability, residence, gender, race, education, or “Other, describe”. Then, you will need to write about specific instances of bias against you and how this bias has had a negative impact on your ability to enter into or advance in business
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