SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PLAN FORM 1.pdf

This is a Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) Plan Commitment Form for Massachusetts state and local contract opportunities, specifically applicable to the CPCS Children and Family Law Division and Mental Health Litigation Division Attorney Workload Study contract. The form was revised on August 28, 2019, and completion is mandatory for all bidders submitting quotes. Prime bidders certified as Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE), Minority/Women-Owned Nonprofit Organizations (M/WNPO), Veteran-Owned Businesses (VBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBE), Disadvantaged Owned Businesses (DOBE), or LGBTBE must submit an SDP Plan Form but cannot list themselves or their affiliates as SDP Partners.

Bidders must complete Part I, providing business name, contact information, phone number, and email address, and Part II, committing to a specific percentage of sales derived from the contract to be spent with all certified SDP Partners on a Massachusetts fiscal year basis (July 1–June 30). The form references resources available through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) at www.mass.gov/sdo for identifying certified partner lists and at www.mass.gov/sdp for assistance in locating potential certified partners. The specific annual SDP percentage commitment for the life of the contract must be entered in the designated field on the form.