READ Supplier Diversity Program Form FAQs updated 10-31-19~4.docx
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- RFR 211326 Barber/Beauty Supplies
- Solicitation number
- BD-20-1031-TSH00-TSH01-49118
- Issued by
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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This document is a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) form, which is part of a state and local contract opportunity issued by the State of Massachusetts. The contract opportunity is for the provision of Barber/Beauty Supplies to Middlesex County.
The SDP form requires bidders to commit a percentage of the contract value to be spent with certified Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) vendors, though there is no minimum or maximum percentage requirement. The SDP plan accounts for 10% of the total proposal review score, but the specific percentage committed does not affect the points awarded as long as it is greater than 0%. Existing contractors under a master agreement contract do not need to submit a new SDP plan, as the previously approved plan will apply to all engagements under the contract. The percentage commitment does not have to be contract-specific and represents the agency's overall commitment to supplier diversity.
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SDP Form Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Part one of the SDP form requests bidder status as a SDO certified vendor. Does certification as an active SDO vendor give additional points in the bid scoring process?
A: No additional points are awarded to certified vendors.
Q: Can we offer a dollar amount instead of a percentage?
A: No.
Q: The SDP form requires a commitment by percentage but doesn’t list a minimum or maximum. What is the acceptable percentage range?
A: There is no official range. The percentage has to be above 0.
Q: SDP language in the RFR document states that The SDP plan counts for 10% of the total proposal review score. Does the percentage of commitment affect the points given?
A: The value of the percentage commitment does not affect the review points as long as the value is greater than 0%.
Q: My organization is responding to a RFQ directed to bidders currently contracted through a master agreement contract. Do we need to submit a new SDP plan?
A: No. Your SDP plan which was approved for your present contract is in place for all engagements entered into during the life of the contract. This answer applies for all Departmental and Statewide master agreements.
Q: My organization does business with a Supplier Diversity Office certified business providing a service that won’t be needed for any part of our contract. Can this commitment be used for our SDP plan on this contract?
A: The percentage commitment does not have to be contract specific.
Q: Is the percentage committed across the agency or for individual programs?
A: The percentage represents the agencies commitment.
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