NOME Leadership SummitJune 2, 2015
Cathy KwiatkowskiDirector of Public Affairs
City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
LOCAL BUSINESS & MANUFACTURING ORDINANCEGoods made or assembled in the City of Chicago
PROJECT AREA SUNCONTRACTOR INCENTIVEUp to 2% bid incentive when primes use subs from construction project area
PHASED GRADUATION ORDINANCEAllow MBE/WBE that have exceeded program’s size standards to gradually exit the program
ALTERNATIVE FUEL BID INCENTIVE½ % bid incentive when 50% company's fleet are alternative fuel
DIVERSITY CREDIT PROGRAM $1 of credit for every $3 earned by MBEs and WBEs on private sector contract
VETERAN’S PREFERENCE BID INCENTIVE5% to joint ventures between small local businesses and veteran-owned businesses
PROGRAMS & INCENTIVES – WHAT’s NEW
• City of Chicago• Chicago Board of Elections• City Colleges• Chicago Housing Authority• Chicago Park District • Chicago Public Schools• Chicago Transit Authority• Public Building Commission• Cook County • State of Illinois
Consolidated Buying Plan
Key Features:– FAQs– Highlight SBI & Target
Market Opportunities – User Department
Contacts – Websites for Sister
Agencies
Procurement Reform Task Force
• Established to make procurement and contract management at the City and its sister agencies more uniform, efficient and cost effective, while increasing accountability
• Co-chaired by the Inspector General Joe Ferguson and the City’s Chief Procurement Officer Jamie L. Rhee.
• Best practices for all procurement methods across agencies – MBE/WBE/DBE compliance plans
– Contracts monitoring, and good faith efforts for compliance
– Methods for sharing information about contractors and debarred vendors