Appendix I - Law Firm Diversity Submittal.docx
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- Adams County, Pennsylvania
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This document is an Appendix I - Law Firm Diversity Submittal for a state or local government contract opportunity. The submittal requires the bidding law firm to provide information on its workforce diversity, including the total number and percentages of employees in each job category by gender, race, veteran status, disability status, and LGBTQ status. The firm must also provide a staffing plan for the contract, detailing the diversity attributes of key personnel, as well as descriptions of the firm's efforts to ensure diverse attorneys are given meaningful work and responsibilities. Additional requested information includes the firm's affirmative action plan, diversity goals and progress, diversity-oriented outreach, partnerships and joint ventures with diverse firms, contributions to equity and investment funds, and mentoring/training programs for diverse firms.
The document indicates that this diversity information will be used to evaluate the bidding firm's commitment to diversity practices. No specific details are provided on the contract itself, such as the products or services being procured, the value of the contract, the term, or the award timeline.
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APPENDIX I
LAW FIRM DIVERSITY SUBMITTAL
To facilitate this evaluation of your firm’s diversity practices, please submit the following (if available):
1. A workforce utilization report including the following information for each job category within your firm (see attached sample):
a. The total number of persons employed in that category
b. The total number of men employed in that category
c. The total number of women employed in that category, and the corresponding percentage of the firm’s legal professional personnel in that category
d. The total number of veterans (if known) in that category, and the corresponding percentage of the firm’s legal professional personnel in that category
e. The total number of individuals with disabilities in that category, and the corresponding percentage of the firm’s legal professional personnel in that category
f. The total number of LGBT individuals in that category, and the corresponding percentage of the firm’s legal professional personnel in that category
g. The total number of members of each racial minority employed in that category, and the corresponding percentage of the firm’s legal professional personnel in that category
2. A staffing plan for this contract including the job category, name, gender, race, veteran, disability, and LGBT status (if known) of each person that Offeror plans to assign to this contract.
3. A narrative that describes how your firm ensures minority, woman, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT attorneys are assigned meaningful work and primary responsibility for significant matters commensurate with their experience and qualifications.
4. An official affirmative action plan for your firm.
5. A diversity plan containing specific diversity goals adopted by your firm, along with any record of your firm’s progress toward their achievement.
6. A record of any diversity-oriented outreach or events your firm has conducted in the last five years.
7. The percentage of your company’s gross revenues involving partnerships with minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT-owned firms in the prior fiscal year.
8. The percentage of your company’s gross revenues involving joint ventures with minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT firms in the prior fiscal year.
9. The percentage of your company’s gross revenues involving subcontracting relationships with minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT-owned firms in the prior fiscal year.
10. Any materials that demonstrate your company has contributed to equity and investment funds or provided access to capital for small minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT firms.
11. A description of your firm’s mentoring, training, or professional development programs for minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT-owned firms.
12. A record of all scholarships for minority, women, veteran, disabled, and/or LGBT students to which your firm has contributed in the last five years, along with the specific amount of the funds directly contributed by your firm.
13. Any other information that demonstrates your firm’s commitment to diversity practices.
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