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2. Outline • Mission • History • Organization Chart • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

3. Outline • Mission • History • Organization Chart • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

4. Mission To provide business opportunities with Orange County to local, ready, willing, and able minority and women owned business enterprises.

5. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

6. Organization Chart

7. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

8. History • 1984 Fairness in Procurement Ordinance • 1994 M/WBE Ordinance • Repealed Fairness in Procurement Ordinance • Established M/WBE Program goals for • Construction • Professional Services • Goods & Commodities • Other Services

9. History Continued • 1998 Ordinance Updated • Added • Bid Preference • Sliding Scale • Graduate Criteria • 4 year review • 2002 Ordinance Updated • Added • Geographical Changes

10. History Continued • 2005 – Disparity Study Conducted • Numerous Recommendations • Most implemented • 2009 – Certification Process reviewed • Presented Recommendations to BCC January 2010 • Most implemented

11. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

12. Duties and Responsibilities • Certification • Outreach • Compliance Review

13. Duties and ResponsibilitiesContinued Certification • The process by which a firm becomes eligible to do business with Orange County as an M/WBE • 60 days from submittal to certification • 288 certified/recertified in 2010 • 145 certified/recertified in 2011 • 800 certified M/WBE firms

14. Duties and ResponsibilitiesContinued Outreach • Disney Entrepreneur Center • Increase presence • Communicate through Skype • Educational Classes • Printed Material • Tradeshows- FMSDC, BBIF, HBCC, AACC, SMPS, FAPPO • Radio • Support of similar programs

15. Duties and ResponsibilitiesContinued Compliance Review • Procurement Committee review • Conform to bid requirements • Welfare recipient monitoring • Pay application processing

16. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

17. Program Goals and Successes Program Goals Construction 25% Professional Services 27% Goods and Commodities 10% Other Services 24%

18. Program Goals and Successes Program GoalsActual Construction 25% 24% Professional Services 27% 48% Goods and Commodities 10% 1.6% Other Services 24% 3.3%

19. Improved new certification process Did not renew consultant’s contract Trained additional staff to certify Updated on-line certification applications Improved Performance Measures to 100 % all applicants certified or rejected within 60-day timeline Erased re-certification backlog Program Goals and SuccessesContinued

20. Program Goals and SuccessesContinued • Increased community visibility • Increased website utilization • 13,103 hits in FY 09 • 31,092 hits in FY 10 • Quorums at all Advisory Committee meetings

21. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

22. Disparity Study Update • Disparity Study A study of how proficient an entity is in representing the community’s business population in the entity’s purchasing activities, with a particular emphasis placed on the community’s minority businesses that are ready willing and able.

23. Disparity Study UpdateContinued • Required by Ordinance every four years • Last update – 2005 • Last Certification review – 2009 • Study currently unfunded

24. Disparity Study UpdateContinued • Timeline for new study Hire Consultant 3 months Perform Study 13 months Compile Data & Present to BCC 2 months Total Time 18 Months • Consider partnering with others in MSA • Reduce costs

25. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

26. Ordinance Review and Changes • Coordinate with County Attorney • Clarify certification criteria • Review and approve Policies and Procedures authorized by Ordinance • Possible External Review of Program’s effectiveness through a Disparity Study

27. Ordinance Review and ChangesContinued • Explore including Service Disabled Veterans as a component of the Procurement process

28. Ordinance Review and Changes • Florida Statutes defines a Service Disabled Veteran business as one that is: • Certified by the Division of Mgt. Services • Having less than 200 employees • Net worth less than $5 Million • Legally organized for commercial transactions • Domiciled in Florida • 51% SDV owned

29. Ordinance Review and Changes • 29 certified SDV firms have been identified in the Orlando MSA • 10 provide various supplies • 9 in construction • 6 in the services sector • 3 provide professional services • 1 is an insurance agent • All firms information is available at the state’s website

30. Ordinance Review and Changes • Modify the Ordinance to: • Recognize those SDV firms that are certified by the State of Florida and • Located in the MSA • We will return with the appropriate changes for your approval

31. Outline • Mission • Organization Chart • History • Duties and Responsibilities • Program Goals and Successes • Disparity Study Update • Ordinance Review and Changes • Next Steps

32. Next Steps • Finalize Policies and Procedures authorized by Ordinance, explore the SDV program information and return for BCC approval • Develop Scope, Establish Funding, and Identify Partners for Disparity Study • Conduct Disparity Study • Present Disparity Study Findings and Recommendations to BCC