New Jersey Higher Education Procurement Association Sandy Davis, Director Office of Supplier Diversity “Training for Procurement Opportunities”

Department of the Treasury Office of Supplier Diversity Created January 2008 Grand Opening July 2008 Mission Statement: “To foster sustainable economic growth for SMWBEs by providing training and support on State and private industry contracting.”

Office of Supplier Diversity Programs Training and Technical Assistance Training and Technical Assistance Building Partnerships Building Partnerships Match Making Events Match Making Events Agency Referrals Agency Referrals

Road Map to State Contracting Contracting Opportunities Contracting Opportunities Am I Ready to do Business with the State? Am I Ready to do Business with the State? NJ Business Portal NJ Business Portal 5 Key Components 5 Key Components RFP Process RFP Process

Overview of State Contracting Opportunities 109 Agencies - Colleges, Universities, Commissions 109 Agencies - Colleges, Universities, Commissions State Executive Branches-DPP State Executive Branches-DPP Prime Vendor Prime Vendor Subcontractor Subcontractor Partial State Contractor Partial State Contractor

Am I Ready to do Business with The State of New Jersey? Is your Business big enough? Is your Business big enough? Do you have the financial resources? Do you have the financial resources? Do you have a Quality Assurance Program? Do you have a Quality Assurance Program? Do you have the Technology? Do you have the Technology? Source: Business Owners Tool Kit: Do you have what it takes?

DOING BUSINESS with the STATE of NEW JERSEY 5 KEY COMPONENTS Business Registration Business Registration Small Business Registration/MWBE CERTIFICATION Small Business Registration/MWBE CERTIFICATION Business Opportunity Notification Registration Business Opportunity Notification Registration Statewide Bidding Opportunities Statewide Bidding Opportunities Treasury’s Current Bidding Opportunities Treasury’s Current Bidding Opportunities

Business Registration

Small Business Set-aside The State’s Small Business Set-aside Program is mandated to make a good faith effort to award a total of 25% of the State’s total value of the State Contract for goods and services to eligible small businesses. The State’s Small Business Set-aside Program is mandated to make a good faith effort to award a total of 25% of the State’s total value of the State Contract for goods and services to eligible small businesses.

Development of an RFP Commodity or Service Need identified by Agency Draft RFP sent to The Division of Purchase and Property RFP is finalized and Ready for Public bidding

RFP BID SUBMISSIONS Standard Terms and Conditions Standard Terms and Conditions Signatory Page Signatory Page Ownership Disclosure Form Ownership Disclosure Form MacBride Principles MacBride Principles Affirmative Action Information Affirmative Action Information Disclosure of Investigations/Actions Involving Bidder Disclosure of Investigations/Actions Involving Bidder Business Registration Certificate Notice of Intent to Subcontract Form Subcontractor Utilization Form Price Sheet Services Source Disclosure Form

UPCOMING EVENTS June 19, 2009 – Business Strategy Seminar “Taking your Business to the Next Level” presented by RASHIA MASON June 19, 2009 – Business Strategy Seminar “Taking your Business to the Next Level” presented by RASHIA MASON PSE&G Supplier Diversity Specialist PSE&G Supplier Diversity Specialist June 23, 2009 – Training for Procurement Opportunities Workshop June 23, 2009 – Training for Procurement Opportunities Workshop Presented by OSD – Trenton, NJ DEBBIE GIDEON Please see OSD Newsletter for a complete list of training and events. Please see OSD Newsletter for a complete list of training and events.

CONTACT THE OFFICE OF SUPPLIER DIVERSITY New Jersey Department of Treasury Office of Supplier Diversity 33 West State Street First Floor P.O. Box 026 Trenton, NJ