Procurement
Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
Contracts
110 William Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Maryann Catalano
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: mwbestrategy2017@edc.nyc
phone: (212) 312-3533
fax: (212) 312-3918
email: mwbestrategy2017@edc.nyc
Accessibility questions: Equal Access Office at equalaccess@edc.nyc or 212-312-6602, by Thursday, January 5, 2017 5:00 PM
Archived
Goods and Services
Request for Proposals
12/30/2016
Solicitation
PIN#69320001 Due:
Description
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) is seeking a consultant to review, update, and expand the City of New York’s (the “City”) M/WBE (as defined below) strategy in coordination with the Mayor’s Office. The City’s M/WBE initiatives were established to address the disparity between contract awards to certain ethnic and gender groups and their representation within the New York City regional market. The mayor has set an ambitious goal of awarding at least 30 percent of the dollar value of City contracts (approximately $16 billion) to M/WBEs by 2021, with approximately $3.5 billion already awarded to M/WBEs in the first two years of the mayor’s having set that goal. The consultant will conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s current efforts supporting M/WBE contracting across agencies by analyzing the existing state of M/WBE contracting, identifying challenges and best practices from other local and state governments, analyzing the gaps between the current state and the City’s goals, developing recommendations and implementation plans, and developing an external communications plan and related tools.
NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP.
It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.
This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. For the list of companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBE, please go to the www.nyc.gov/buycertified.
An optional informational session will be held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 10:00am at the Department of Small Business Services (110 William St, 7th floor, New York, NY) in the Boardroom. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to MWBEstrategy2017@edc.nyc by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2017.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to MWBEstrategy2017@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Wednesday, January 18, 2017, to www.nycedc.com/RFP. Please submit five (5) sets of your proposal and 1 CD OR USB.
NYCEDC plans to select a consultant on the basis of factors stated in the RFP which include, but are not limited to: the quality of the proposal, experience of key staff identified in the proposal, experience and quality of any subcontractors proposed, and demonstrated successful experience in performing services similar to those encompassed in the RFP.
It is the policy of NYCEDC to comply with all federal, state and City laws and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status and other protected category and to take affirmative action in working with contracting parties to ensure certified Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) share in the economic opportunities generated by NYCEDC’s projects and initiatives. Please refer to the Equal Employment and Affirmative Compliance for Non-Construction Contracts Addendum in the RFP.
This project has Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) participation goals, and all respondents will be required to submit an M/WBE Participation Proposal with their response. To learn more about NYCEDC’s M/WBE program, visit http://www.nycedc.com/opportunitymwdbe. For the list of companies who have been certified with the New York City Department of Small Business Services as M/WBE, please go to the www.nyc.gov/buycertified.
An optional informational session will be held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 10:00am at the Department of Small Business Services (110 William St, 7th floor, New York, NY) in the Boardroom. Those who wish to attend should RSVP by email to MWBEstrategy2017@edc.nyc by 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2017.
Respondents may submit questions and/or request clarifications from NYCEDC no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Questions regarding the subject matter of this RFP should be directed to MWBEstrategy2017@edc.nyc. Answers to all questions will be posted by Wednesday, January 18, 2017, to www.nycedc.com/RFP. Please submit five (5) sets of your proposal and 1 CD OR USB.