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New OWMBE State Certifications & Toolkit Support Sessions |
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Supplier Diversity Newsletter |
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Greetings Partners,
New OMWBE State Certified Businesses
Every month we share a list of the most recent state certifications including the business names, contact information, business descriptions, etc. This list is best utilized regularly in combination with OMWBE’s Directory of Certified Firms.
Please contact Timolin Abrom for assistance using our online directory, or to schedule a virtual training for your procurement team.
Email: timolina@omwbe.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 280-3121
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 Toolkit Update - Inclusion Plans
The final toolkit support session of our 12-month event series is taking place next week on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM. Please join us for a lively discussion, and consider registering for additional Inclusion Planning workshops featured below in this newsletter. We hope to see you there!
Internal Process Support: Supplier Diversity is offering support to agencies that are interested in developing or revising standard work, or have a continuous improvement initiative planned or in progress. If you would like assistance in developing written procedures, checklists, process flow diagrams, or other process documents, please contact equitytoolkit@omwbe.wa.gov. Our goal is to connect with at least three agencies in 2022, but depending on the depth and complexity of requests, we hope to do more.
Coming Soon: Supplier Diversity is putting together an activity and goals calendar for 2022. In addition to the offer above to provide internal process consulting services, we will have more interactive workshops and engagement to encourage the use of tools for equity in public spending, as well as connecting with agency representatives to review aspirational goals.
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OMWBE Welcomes Resie Rogers to the Supplier Diversity Team
Resie joins the OMWBE Supplier Diversity team as the Governor’s Subcabinet on Business Diversity Coordinator. Prior to joining the Supplier Diversity team, Resie was a DBE Certification Analyst for OMWBE. He is a proud alum of the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at UW and Saint Martin’s University.
Resie believes in everyone’s potential and brings with him a strong passion for community and social service. He is excited to help promote equity in state contracts. His hobbies include gardening, cooking, watching and playing sports, comedy, current events, reading, writing, and cultural anthropology.
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Agency Inclusion Plans
Supplier Diversity sent out the revised Agency Supplier Diversity Inclusion Plan Template last month. If you are curious about the development of agency inclusion plans for the next year, we invite you to participate in the Agency Inclusion Plan workshops on the following dates:
- Workshop #1 - January 18, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
- Workshop #2 - January 26, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Participants will get a head start on developing their annual inclusion plans and be able to discuss the updated template.
DES Insurance Training
The 2019 Disparity Study recommendations included reviewing insurance requirements because they can present barriers for small minority-, women-, and veteran-owned firms. The Department of Enterprise Services develops informational resources to improve understanding of requirements for state contracts.
Watch the video on insurance requirements here:
Insurance Training: Workers’ Comp & Employer’s Liability Coverage
Other topics in the series include:
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