Procurement and Supplier Diversity

Source Diverse Source Local – is a public-private collaboration to strengthen inclusive procurement programs and build a resilient California-based supply chain.

Corporate Supplier Diversity Partners

Corporate leaders committed to Source Diverse Source Local

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What is Source Diverse Source Local

Source Diverse Source Local is a public-private collaboration to strengthen an inclusive procurement and resilient California-based supply chain. The Source Diverse Source Local initiative will help meet the needs of California’s supply chain by supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in California’s procurement by taking the necessary steps to increase our dollars spent with diverse and/or local California businesses. In addition, share knowledge and best practices with small businesses to expand their opportunities with new vendors. This initiative will develop new and existing small businesses through procurement readiness programs to obtain manufacturing, government, and/or corporate contracts.

Corporate Supply Chain Partners

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United’s commitment to providing equal business opportunities is expressed through our Business Diversity Program. Learn More

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Lockheed Martin is committed to the development of diverse suppliers and small businesses to drive growth and innovation in California. Learn More

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Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. Learn More

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Our Supplier Diversity program is designed to connect more minority-, women-, LGBT-, disability-, and veteran-owned businesses to Google opportunities. Learn More

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Supplier diversity is a winning strategy for our customers, people, communities, and investors. Learn More

Source Diverse Source Local Pledge

Expanding diverse and local California procurement strategies supports an equitable and resilient economic recovery in the state. California corporations and institutions with large goods and services acquisitions – can increase growth opportunities for diverse and/or local California firms and help propel job creation in the state. In 2019, California imported $408B worth of goods, many of them the same commodities that California produces in-state.1

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Strengthening the contract readiness of diverse and local California firms, including women, people of color, veterans, LGBTQ and disabled suppliers, who often face barriers and lack access to supply chain opportunities, can help ensure that rebuilding a California strong supply chain benefits ALL California firms.

We are committed to strengthening inclusive procurement strategies and resilient supply chains. We intend to be champions in our respective industries and leverage our corporate buying power to fight historic inequities and strengthen diverse and/or local California businesses. Accordingly, we resolve to:

Increase Diverse and/or Local Sourcing
We will support diversity, equity and inclusion in our procurement and take necessary steps to increase our dollars spent with diverse and/or local California businesses. We will strive to achieve impact and share outcomes by continuously assessing our sourcing, benchmarking our spending, and developing multi-year sustainable plans to exceed internal benchmarks. We will internally track and elevate relevant highlights and successes.

Improve Contract Accessibility
We commit to finding ways to better support diverse and/or local California firms as they navigate our procurement process to improve access to contract opportunities. This might include:

  1. Delivering transparent systems and clear points of contact to share contract opportunities and projected demand, and to provide more clarity and direction to vendors;
  2. Supporting internal or external outreach and technical assistance programs to attract new vendors, and provide education, training, mentorship and teaming programs to help diverse, local California businesses get contract ready and access opportunities; and/or,
  3. Supporting quick payments, providing working capital solutions, or partnering with capital providers to improve access to capital for vendors.

Serve as Leaders
We believe that sharing knowledge and best practices with the Source Diverse Source Local network can strengthen the supply chain and expand opportunities for new vendors. We will be champions for diverse and/or local California procurement and leverage our relationships with others in our industries to build momentum for the initiative and recruit more pledges. We will also amplify successes in platforms within our networks to highlight and uplift diverse and/or local California businesses.

Partners

Source Diverse Source Local

Empowering America’s diverse entrepreneurs to build a thriving and equitable economy.
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Anchors in Resilient Communities leverages the assets and capacities of community anchors to improve the health, local economies and climate resilience of low-income communities of color. Learn More

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A 7-week training program for small and minority contractors to perform energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofit projects across Los Angeles County and San Francisco/Bay Area.
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The California SBDCs, with over 45 centers, providing services in over 15 languages, is here to provide no-cost expert level assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn More

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Bishop-Wisecarver delivers innovative automation solutions that thrive in harsh & extreme conditions. Learn More

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The Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council seeks to strengthen our country, by creating economic opportunities in communities of color. Learn More

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The Network supports its member WBCs in their work to secure economic justice and entrepreneurial opportunities for women. The Network provides advocacy, resources and public awareness of WBCs. Learn More

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Advocates for more resources for small businesses to strengthen our state’s economic growth and recovery.
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The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) is responsible for administering state operations including procurement, information technology, and human resources. Learn More

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OneLA Regional Collaborative transforms procurement regionally by creating a pathway to contract opportunities for local, small and diverse businesses. Learn More

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California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). We empower California through access to safe, clean, and affordable utility services and infrastructure. Learn More

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Assists Caltrans’ Districts, Divisions and Programs in procuring Information Technology (IT), non-IT commodities, executing IT, commercial services, Architectural and Engineering (A&E) and minor Public Works contracts. Learn More

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The DGS Office of Small Business and DVBE Services offers resources to assist certified small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprises with the state contracting process.
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Cal eProcure

Cal eProcure is an online portal that gives businesses access to state bidding, contracting and certification resources in one location.
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Insurance Diversity Initiative

The Insurance Diversity Initiative (Initiative) focuses on advancing diversity, equity, and transparency within California’s $340 billion insurance industry.
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OSHPD Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)

The Department of Health Care Access and Information administer the Hospital Supplier Diversity Reporting program designed to collect and post hospital supplier diversity reports explaining the hospital’s supplier diversity statement and procurement efforts regarding certified minority, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and disabled veteran business enterprise. Learn More.

Local Procurement Technical Assistance

California supports a network of small business technical assistance centers that provide free one-on-one consulting and no-cost or low-cost procurement focused training, to help businesses get funded, certify your business, evaluate contracting opportunities, enter new markets public and/or private, strengthen operations, build resiliency, providing support with business development needs to assist businesses traverse the procurement landscape. Many of our small business technical assistance centers are focused on supporting procurement-based small businesses through our Federally contracted partner, theProcurement Technical Assistance Centers(PTACs) who provide free help with SAM Registration – and other government contracting issues. The state-funded PTAC centers are partneredwithSystemfor Award Management (SAM) registration is FREE, and your local PTAC can help you with this and everything else you need to sell to federal, state and local government agencies.

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