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ENVIRONMENTAL LAWCOUNSEL

Pre-Proposal Conference

RFP # OGC-2020-04

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What’s the Point?

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SDB and VBE Classification

Small Diverse Businesses:

• Women-owned

• Minority-owned

• LGBTQ-owned

• Disabled-owned

• Service-Disabled Veteran-owned

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Veteran Business Enterprises:

§ Veteran-owned

§ Service-Disabled Veteran-owned

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Solicitation Specific Goals

SECTIONS 1.2 AND 1.3

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Primes are welcome to exceed the goal!

SDB VBE

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COUNSEL18% 3%

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Goal Analysis

• Available subcontracting opportunities across the entire state for the specified services,

• Availability of DGS-verified SDB/VBEs to perform commercially useful functions, and

• Historical analysis of similar projects

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Note to Primes

• Know how to search for SDBs and VBEs• Compliance will be closely monitored and enforced

http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch

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Solicitation-Specific Goals

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New Forms and Processes

• SDB/VBE Instructions – SDB-1/VBE-1 READ• SDB/VBE Participation Submittal – SDB-2/VBE-2• SDB/VBE Utilization Schedule – SDB-3/VBE-3• Letter of Commitment – SDB 3.1/VBE-3.1• Guidance for Good Faith Effort (GFE) Waiver –

SDB-4/VBE-4 READ• GFE Waiver – SDB-5/VBE-5

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SECTIONS 1.2 AND 1.3

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SDB Submittal Instructions – SDB-1

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SDB Submittal – SDB-2

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CRITICAL

ü Check One, and

Only One, Box

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SDB Utilization Schedule – SDB-3

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Letter of Commitment – SDB-3.1

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SDB to expect a

letter and SIGN it!

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Guidance to Document GFE – SDB-4

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READ, READ, READ

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Good Faith Efforts Packet SDB-5

Good Faith Efforts (GFE) Partial or Full Waiverq Identified Items of Work Applicant Made Available

to SDBs (Part 1)q Identified SDBs and Record of Solicitations (Part 2)q SDB Outreach Compliance Statement (Part 3)q Additional Information Regarding Rejected SDB

Quotes (Part 4)q SDB Subcontractor Unavailability Certificate (Part 5)

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SDB GFE Documentation – SDB-5

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Complete all five parts

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REMINDER

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SDB and VBE SUBMITTALS

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Questions?

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Submit all questions via email to the Issuing Officer at jkiessling@pa.gov

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BDISBO Contact Info

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Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities

North Office Building401 North Street, Room 611Harrisburg, PA 17120-0500

717.783.3119GS-BDISBO@pa.gov

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