Goal-Setting Consultant

The Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion (CEI) is seeking a supplier diversity expert to develop a legally defensible and standardized goal-setting process and training materials for agencies and public institutions of higher education (PIHEs) under the jurisdictions of the Chief Procurement Office for General Services (CPO-GS), the Chief Procurement Office for Higher Education (CPO-HE), and the Chief Procurement Office for Capital Development Board. The consultant will be required to conduct bi-weekly video calls, draft a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations, and deliver a final presentation. Additionally, the consultant must develop Business Enterprise Program (BEP) and Veterans Business Program (VBP) goal-setting manuals. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible vendor based on qualifications, including 3+ years of work experience as a public and/or private supplier diversity consultant, 3+ years of work experience with supplier diversity and goal-setting processes, and 2+ years of public or private procurement consulting experience. The contract term is 12 weeks, with 1/3 of the contract price invoiced on the Friday of week 5 and the remaining 2/3 on the Friday of week 12. The total payments under this contract shall not exceed $100,000.

This state and local contracting opportunity is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is no information provided about any incumbent vendors or current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract value is capped at $100,000, and the award will go to the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible vendor based on the stated qualifications.