DEIB_IndustryForumSummary_Final_Feb.docx

Department of Administrative Services Enterprise Goods & Services | Procurement Services 1225 Ferry Street Salem, Oregon 97301-4285

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DEIB CONSULTING, TRAINING, FACILITATION & STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES

INDUSTRY FORUM

To: Suppliers of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (“DEIB”) Consulting & Training Services

From: The Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services (“DAS PS”), on behalf of Oregon State Agencies and other Authorized Purchasers.

Date: January February 6, 2024, 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Location: Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry; 626 High St NE, Salem, OR 97301; Room 102

Virtual: Join ZoomGov Meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1611786795?pwd=cnlYNm1oNXRMekNuNkJjeFpQazIxdz09: Meeting ID: 161 178 6795 Passcode: 735900

Subject: DEIB Consulting, Training, Facilitation & Strategic Planning Supplier Engagement

DAS PS would like to offer you an opportunity to participate in a discussion regarding a project, that will develop and implement statewide price agreements for DEIB consulting, training, facilitation & strategic planning services (“Services”).

In the near future, DAS PS, in partnership with Oregon State Agencies and Oregon Cooperative Procurement Participants (“Authorized Purchasers”), will be conducting a formal Request for Proposal (“RFP”) process with the intention of awarding multiple price agreements for DEIB consulting, training, facilitation & strategic planning services.

As part of our market research, DAS PS and Authorized Purchasers are holding this industry forum to allow invested parties to share their needs with the forum attendees. At this time the state is not able to share any specifics about the contents of the RFP. The forum will also allow the attendees to provide feedback relating to the expectations of the Authorized Purchasers. Attendees will also be able to provide feedback on topics such as:

· What are some barriers to submitting a proposal in response to an RFP?

· What would make the RFP process more accessible to more organizations, large and small?

· What type of Services are offered?

· How is your organization’s pricing structured for consulting and training?

· Is the training offered by your firm customizable to meet the Authorized Purchaser’s needs?

The forum will be facilitated by a panel of 5 to 7 members and include a brief narrative about their agency, their agency’s DEIB needs, the DEIB challenges their agency faces. Each narrative will be followed by an opportunity for the attendees to provide feedback relative to the information provided. An alternative method of responding to the narratives and providing feedback will be made available to any attendees not able to respond during the forum.

The intent is to begin a collaborative dialog between Authorized Purchasers and attendees, to establish an RFP process that is fair and accessible to all suppliers and that will provide the necessary services to the Authorized Purchasers.

DAS PS is requesting that attendees complete the form “Intent to Participate”. The form can be found by logging into OregonBuys and searching for the notice posting, #S-10700-00009209. The Intent to Participate form can be found in the attachments tab. This form allows the participants to include a firm name, a primary contact and the number in their party attending the forum. Attendees may also provide any relevant questions or topics.

Please forward your completed from or any questions you may have to DAS PS Procurement Analyst Jennifer Jolley at the following email address: jennifer.jolley@das.oregon.gov.

Mission: We support state government to serve the people of Oregon.

Mission: We support state government to serve the people of Oregon.

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