February 2023

Department of Enterprise Services

Supplier diversity policy:
Resources to help with outreach

The enterprise supplier diversity policy requires agencies to conduct outreach with small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses.

This bulletin has tips to help purchasers meet the outreach requirement. 

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Join OMWBE outreach workshop March 16

OMWBE is sharing best practices for procurement professionals to conduct outreach with certified businesses.  OMWBE and DES will offer tips for searching the certified businesses database, saving the search results, sending relevant information to businesses, and tracking outreach efforts for reporting and results. The workshop is March 16 from 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Connect with small, diverse businesses

Here are some opportunities to connect with small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses this year:  Alliance Northwest: March 16,  Tacoma AWMB Tradeshow: March 30, SeaTac Regional Contracting Forum: Sept. 20, Auburn

Supplier Diversity Policy The goal of the enterprise supplier diversity policy is to provide meaningful contracts to small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses in Washington state. Find the supplier diversity policy, interactive handbook and other resources to help you follow the policy.

Connect with us!

Does your agency have a supplier diversity outreach coordinator? Is your agency planning its own outreach events? Please share that information with our PIE Program so we can support your work.

Reminder: Training due! The Supplier Diversity Policy Training is available in the Washington State Learning Center and must be complete by April 1, 2023.

Check your assigned training for one of these courses:

• Procurement professionals and contract managers: WA State Supplier Diversity Training
• Agency leaders: WA State Contracts and Procurement for Executives Training