Procurement Pathways: Weekly Small Business Procurement Consortium
Interested in contracting? Boost your business at our weekly meet: navigate the maze & gain visibility with our platform! #SmallBizGrowth
Location
Online
About this event
Link to Website: https://www.actionableinsightsdata.org
Link to Weekly Meeting: https://meet.google.com/sde-vxva-kvp?authuser=0
Procurement Pathways: Weekly Small Business Procurement Consortium is a virtual event aimed at addressing the critical need for equal access to procurement opportunities for small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses. By focusing on enhancing visibility, simplifying the procurement process, and fostering an inclusive economic environment, you aim to level the playing field in the business contracting landscape. This initiative not only supports these businesses in gaining fair access to procurement opportunities but also contributes to economic growth and equality by breaking down systemic barriers and facilitating easier engagement between small businesses and procurement entities. Each session will focus on the various ways we are democratizing access to procurement opportunities for small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses. Attendees will learn about our innovative platform that simplifies the procurement process, our commitment to fostering an inclusive economic environment, and how we're working to ensure every small business has the chance to thrive. Join us to see how together, we can make a tangible difference in creating a more equitable and prosperous economy for all.
Frequently asked questions
Our mission is to democratize access to procurement opportunities for small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses. We aim to do this through the creation of a central repository and data visualization platform, enhancing visibility, simplifying the procurement process.
Our platform is designed to amplify the presence of small and BIPOC businesses, making it easier for procurement officers and contractors to find and engage with them. We integrate automatic filters based on NAICS codes to ensure businesses matching specific contracts can be easily identified.
Our core values are inclusivity, transparency, collaboration, and innovation.
We streamline procurement processes by integrating automatic filters that allow for the easy identification of businesses matching the criteria for specific contracts. This reduces the complexity and resources needed for procurement, aligning with broader goals of efficiency and inclusivity.
We have established a community-based research consortium consisting of 49 state and local entities. This consortium works collectively to identify gaps, opportunities, and best practices, ensuring our platform evolves in response to the real needs of small businesses and agencies.
Our platform serves as a critical tool for government agencies and other entities to meet their supplier diversity goals and comply with relevant policies and regulations. By providing detailed insights and analytics, we help track progress towards inclusivity goals/set asides.
Benefits include direct access to a broader range of procurement opportunities, increased visibility in the marketplace, and reduced barriers to entry in the procurement process, thereby contributing to economic growth and equality.
For procurement officers and contractors, our platform offers a streamlined process to identify and engage with small and diverse businesses that meet specific procurement criteria, making the procurement process more efficient and inclusive.
Our platform transcends a mere directory by not only centralizing various directories into one comprehensive repository but also by mapping out the entire ecosystem. We provide in-depth insights and analytics, fostering connections and enhancing visibility beyond traditional listings.
For procurement officers and contractors, our platform offers a streamlined process to identify and engage with small and diverse businesses that meet specific procurement criteria, making the procurement process more efficient and inclusive.
Our initiative stimulates economic growth by providing more equitable access to business opportunities, leading to a more diverse and vibrant market. This contributes to a more equitable and prosperous economy for all.
To learn more about the DES's supplier diversity policy please visit the DES website. Our platform directly aligns with and supports this policy by enhancing visibility for these businesses and simplifying the procurement process.