Diversity Practitioners Summit May 18, 2022

7200 Northeast Airport Way,Portland OR 97218

18 May, 2022

Description

Managing Contract Goals in Complex Environments Managing Contract Goals in Complex Environments1. Managing Goals for On-Call Contracts On-Call Contracts can be a struggle to ensure work promised to small businesses actually gets into their hands. This class will cover creative and proven strategies to ensure small businesses are not left behind when on-call contracts are utilized. 2. Navigating Outreach in Rural and Remote communities Minority and Women owned small businesses reside all over the state. How do you ensure they are included in opportunities and how do you reach them? This class will cover best practices, and strategies that work. 3. How to Gain Inclusion in a Race Neutral Environment Many public agencies in the Pacific NW operate race-neutral (aspirational goal) programs. Public policies and federal requirements can often make navigating the rules difficult for program administrators to gain meaningful small business inclusion, meet contract goals and ensure public dollars are landing in disadvantaged communities. This class will provide best practices and approaches to race neutral contracting programs and a greater understanding of race-neutral vs. race-conscious program and their impacts. Attendees will receive 3 CEU credits Agenda | 8:30 am - 1pm Port of Portland Equity Program Review| Daphne Patrick, Small Business Compliance Specialist - Port of PortlandLegal and Policy Roundtable Managing Contract Goals in Complex Environments| Mel Jones, Director of Inclusion - Hoffman Construction and Nina Jones, Business Diversity & Inclusion Manager - WSDOTSponsored by Port of PortlandMorning refreshments and lunch will be served Who should attend?: Public and private sector Small Business/MWBE/DBE program administrators, managers and compliance officers and support staff.