Construction Networking EventApril 16, 2015

Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program

Mission Statement

The SBE Program provides small business enterprises with opportunities to participate in City construction and purchasing.

Certification

Construction Subcontracting

Goals Compliance

Procurement of Goods & General Services

Small Business Assistance

5 Program Components

Equal Opportunity Department

Certification Program

SBE Certification Eligibility

Maintains principal business location in Maricopa CountyEach owner(s) must have a personal net worth of less than $1.32 million

Meets SBA Small Business Size standard

Be in operation for at least six months

Performs a commercially useful function

SBE Certification

EOD processed 850 files(new files, annual updates, & 5-year updates)Of the 162 new applications received, 73 firms became first-time SBEs

606 SBEs as of June 30, 2014

516 SBEs were owned by self-identified minorities or womenNew SBE certification directory with enhanced query features & exportable data

Street Transportation Department

Construction Subcontracting Goals Program

Construction Subcontracting

Goals were established on 28 construction projects

Contracts with goals totaled $149.0 million

Combined City-required SBE utilization totaled $5.4 million (3.62%)

Contractors proposed the participation of 62 SBE firms at time of submittal (Excl. APDM)

Equal Opportunity Department

Goals Compliance Program

Goals Compliance

33 City-funded contracts were substantially completed in FY 2013-14

Average SBE participation of 9.49%

Instituted enhanced monitoring procedures on APDM to ensure greater accountability to City-required SBE goals

SBEs earned $57.3 million on the $603.5 million paid to prime contractors

Sunset

June 30, 2015

Efforts for 1-Year Extension

March 19: SBE Public Forum held at Washington Activity Center

April 1: SBE Public Forum held at Devonshire Senior Center

April 15: Finance, Efficiency, Economy and Sustainability Subcommittee (FEES)

May: Formal Council

2015-16 Strategies(Pending Council’s Extension Approval)

Stakeholders Engagement

Focus Group with Subcontractors

Focus Group with Professional Services

Focus Group with Goods & General Services

Focus Group with Prime Contractors

Focus Group with business advocacy organizations

Strategic Deliverables

Human Relations Commission’s Business Development Committee will convene

SBE Oversight Committee will evaluate feedback and formulate new program elements

Present recommendations to Council Subcommittee in March 2016

Present recommendations to Council in April 2016

Questions?