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Inclusive Contracting is a strategic approach to inserting equitable practices throughout the procurement process to increase participation from historically underutilized and underrepresented businesses.
Inclusive Contracting Services:
- Engage historically underutilized and underrepresented businesses and their support networks to introduce City contract opportunities in Construction, Goods and Services, and Professional Technical Expert Services
- Portland Vendor Directory: Actively maintained directory of locally owned firms, non-COBID certified and COBID certified
- City Bureaus: Inclusive Contracting Consultations to increase equity on upcoming City projects
- New supplier: Introduction to Inclusive Contracting Services
- Community outreach and engagement
- Advocacy to support City and contractor business relationships before and after contract award
- Resources provided to firms to attain assistance with the COBID application process, and business development services.
- Resources to support firms meeting standard City contract compliance requirements.
Inclusive Contracting in the Procurement Process:https://www.portland.gov/sites/…