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City outlines supplier engagement strategy; Mentor-Protégé and bonding pilot results reviewed
Summary
Economic development staff previewed a holistic supplier engagement strategy that centers outreach, supplier development and preference programs; the bonding assistance pilot had 27 participants and increased bonding capacity for participants but did not yet produce proportionate COSA contract wins.
Anna Bradshaw, assistant director in the Economic Development Department, briefed the committee on a supplier engagement strategy intended to tie the city's preference programs, mentor-protégé activities and targeted capacity-building into a coordinated approach.
Bradshaw summarized three pillars of the strategy: outreach and engagement, supplier development, and continued use of preference programs (SABETA and veteran/local preference programs). She said the strategy responds to findings in the disparity study and the procurement playbook and aims to "meet potential vendors where they are," increase qualified…
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