Commitment to Diversity Attachment~9.docx

Section I – Instructions

Please read this entire form and provide the requested information as applicable and per the instructions. Only the prime vendor’s commitment to diversity will be evaluated. All signature areas contained in this form and requested attachments should be completed in full and submitted with the technical response.

Section II – Commitment to Diversity Category Selection

Category I (26 points available) Full points will be awarded if the Offeror submits a Utilization Plan meeting this solicitation’s goal or demonstrating a commitment constituting a good faith effort. No points will be awarded if the Utilization Plan doesn’t meet this solicitations’ goal or demonstrate a commitment constituting good faith effort.

Category II (26 points available) Identify an event(s) where you assisted businesses owned by women, minorities, or persons with disabilities, and provide a description of the nature of assistance. The assisted business is not required to be certified in the Illinois Business Enterprise Program, but the assistance required for Category II is specific to businesses owned by women, minorities, or persons with disabilities.

Examples of assistance include, but are not limited to the following:

· Offeror assists an underrepresented business with obtaining lines of credit, insurance, necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or related assistance or services.

· Offeror provides debriefings to unsuccessful diverse suppliers that seek subcontract or joint venture contracting opportunities with the Offeror.

· Offeror assists an underrepresented business with obtaining technical assistance, such as bid preparation, certification application assistance, estimating, loan application assistance, financial literacy counseling, grant application assistance, technology services, and compliance to governmental policies and regulations.

· Offeror provides management assistance such as bid preparation, certification application assistance, estimating, loan application assistance, financial literacy counseling, grant application assistance, technology services, and compliance to governmental policies and regulations to an underrepresented business.

· Offeror has a Mentor-Protégé program that includes, at a minimum, formal program guidelines, written development plan requirements, as well as a long-term and specific commitment between the parties (of at least one year).

The success or failure of each event does not impact the points achieved. Each event contact will be called twice before being deemed unverified. Each event contact will be asked the same set of verification questions (as prescribed by the Agency).

Full points will be awarded if the assistance can be verified. No points will be awarded if the Agency is unable to verify.

Identify who was assisted and provide the necessary contact information.

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Identify the date and nature of assistance.

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Category III (26 points available) Provide a copy of your written supplier diversity program. Category III addresses the Offeror’s own supplier diversity, not another entity’s program.

The Offeror will receive full points if the written program includes:

· A description detailing how the supplier diversity program promotes the use of diverse vendors in the supply chain.

· Policies governing advertising for subcontracting opportunities.

· Policies evaluating technical capabilities and experience of diverse suppliers.

· A description of the Offeror’s relationships with agencies and organizations promoting supplier diversity in public or private sectors.

· A description of the Offeror’s outreach efforts. Outreach efforts include but aren’t limited to regular meetings with diverse businesses that provide information on how to do business with the Offeror and information about the Offeror’s contracting forecasts.

If the Offeror doesn’t provide a written program, no points will be awarded.

Category IV (26 points available) Provide a copy of your written training or mentoring program. Category IV addresses the Offeror’s own mentoring or training program, not another entity’s program.

The Offeror will receive full points if the written program includes:

· A description of the Offeror’s training or mentoring program with businesses owned by women, minorities, or persons with disabilities.

· Debriefing procedures for unsuccessful diverse subcontractors.

· Technical assistance training for bid preparation, certification application assistance, estimating, loan application assistance, financial literacy counseling, grant application assistance, technology services, or compliance to governmental policies and regulations.

· Management assistance training for bid preparation, certification application assistance, estimating, loan application assistance, financial literacy counseling, grant application assistance, technology services, or compliance to governmental policies and regulations to an underrepresented business.

If the Offeror doesn’t provide a written program, no points will be awarded.

Category V (26 points available) Provide the following information. All lines should be completed even if the answer is “N/A” for not applicable.

Points for this category are calculated using this formula: Total Leadership Percentage X Total Points Available for Category V = Points Scored for Category V.

Section III – Signature

The undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this document are true and correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief, and as to such matters, the undersigned certifies as aforesaid that he or she verily believes the same to be true.