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Get Certified Panel DES, DVA, OMWBE, and PTAC June 2015

Governor’s Executive Order 13 -04 Results Washington Goal 2: 4. 1 a Increase state agency and educational institution utilization of state-certified small businesses in public works and other contracting and procurement by 2017 to: MBE goals – 10% WBE goals – 6% Small Business goals – 5% (Free) Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) goals – 5% (Free) 2

State Certification For more information about state certifications, visit: Department of Enterprise Services (DES) http: //www. des. wa. gov/services/Contracting. Purchasing/Business/Pages/WE BSRegistration. aspx Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) http: //www. dva. wa. gov/program/veteran-owned-business-certification Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) http: //omwbe. wa. gov/# 3

Relevant Links Doing Business with the State of Washington Set-up for WEBS Registration & Vendor Payment http: //des. wa. gov/services/Contracting. Purchasing/Business/Pages/default. aspx Upcoming DES Projects http: //des. wa. gov/services/facilities/Construction/Consultants/Pages/EASUpcoming. Projects. aspx DES Current Projects Advertised for Consultant Selection: http: //www. des. wa. gov/services/facilities/Construction/Consultants/Pages/EASCurrent. Projects. aspx Current Projects Advertised for Bidding: https: //fortress. wa. gov/ga/apps/EASBids/Bid. Calendar. aspx Bid Results from recent ads: https: //fortress. wa. gov/ga/apps/EASbids/Bid. Result. aspx Contract Awards from recent ads: https: //fortress. wa. gov/ga/apps/EASbids/Bid. Award. aspx WEBS for Vendors: http: //des. wa. gov/services/Contracting. Purchasing/Business/Pages/WEBSRegistration. aspx (Please add to your profile NIGP Commodity Code 914 -84 Trade Services Construction Nonclassified) 4

WA State Contacts Contact: Servando Patlán Mike North WA State Agency: e-mail: Phone: DES servando. patlan@des. wa. gov 360 -407 -9390 DES Mike. North@des. wa. gov 360 -407 -9355 Jennifer DVA Jenniferm@dva. wa. gov Montgomery OMWBE Edwinam@omwbe. wa. gov Edwina Martin Arnold 5 360 -725 -2169 360 -664 -9776

Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs Let’s Get Certified! Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises

What Does OMWBE Do? • • Identify Minority and Women owned firms Help connect firms to government and agency opportunities Monitor state utilization of minority and women-owned firms Develop programs designed to improve the contributions of minority and women-owned small businesses to the Washington State economy. *A small business must be M/WBE-certified to apply for Linked Deposit Program Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Why Get Certified? • Free mass exposure • OMWBE’s Online Directory of Certified Firms • Daily Journal of Commerce • Free subscription for federally-certified firms • Project goals • USDOT • State supplier diversity • Linked Deposit Program* • Interest rate reduction of up to 2% *A small business must be M/WBE-certified to apply for Linked Deposit Program Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Linked Deposit Program • State authorizes $175 million to small businesses for LDP • $1 million per-loan maximum; no limit on the number of loans a firm may have • Interest rate: Up to 2% per-loan maximum; no limit on the number of loans a firm may have • $5 million lifetime limit of LDP enrolled loans • Loan term: Up to 10 years Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Certification Training Workshops • Expand OMWBE presence statewide • Explain application process • Explore Small Business opportunities • Put certification to work! • Excellent One-on-One attention Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

State Certification • MBE • Minority Business Enterprise • WBE • Woman Business Enterprise • MWBE • Minority Woman Business Enterprise • CBE • Combination Business Enterprise • SEDBE • Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification type is determined by the majority owner’s group membership Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Federal Certifications • Federal Certification • DBE • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise • ACDBE • Airport Concessionaire Disadvantaged Business Enterprise • SBE • Small Business Enterprise Three major DOT Operating Administrations : q Federal Highway Administration q Federal Aviation Administration q Federal Transit Administration Certification type is determined by the majority owner’s group membership Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Other Certifications • SBA • WDVA • City of Seattle • City of Tacoma • King County • Astra – WBENC Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Contact OMWBE 210 -11 th Ave SW, Ste. 401 Olympia, WA 98501 (360) 664 -9750 (866) 208 -1064 www. omwbe. wa. gov Embracing Small Business, Empowering Entrepreneurs

Leveraging Your Certifications June 2015

Agenda • Introduction of PTAC • Certification Options • Leveraging for success

Procurement Technical Assistance Center • No-cost technical assistance, workshops • Find. Bid. Win. • Bid Match Service • Supplier Diversity

The Team Washington PTAC is a program of Thurston Economic Development Council Tiffany Scroggs, 360 -754 -6320 programmanager@washingtonptac. org

Certification Options • About 20 certification opportunities • What are you eligible for? • What certification does your target customer like to see?

Who’s your customer? State or Local Agency • Small Business • OMWBE’s MBE, WBE • DBE & SBE (federally funded transportation projects) • WDVA Veteran Owned • Port of Tacoma’s SBE • King County regional Small Contractors and Suppliers Certification Federal Agency • SBA • Small Business • 8 a • Hubzone • SDB • WOSB • US Veteran Affairs Private Sector • Astra Women’s Business Alliance, http: //www. wbenc. org/ • National Minority Supplier Diversity, www. nwmtnmsdc. org • Others

Leveraging Your Certification • Understand the benefits • Target marketing materials & messaging. • Attend events, network, • & build relationships

Contact Your PTAC! Tiffany Scroggs programmanager@washingtonptac. org 360 -754 -6320 www. washingtonptac. org - Washington www. nativeptac. org – Native/Tribal Owned