Change Agent Job Description/Responsibilities
- Be an Advocate to Minority and Women Owned Businesses
- Identify Opportunities that are Agency driven
- Identify and Qualify M/WBE Suppliers for these opportunities
- Recommend that opportunities be sized for small business (less than $49,000)
- Recommend that M/WBE businesses be included and added to the bid list
- Accept referrals of prospective M/WBE Suppliers
- Review Existing Supplier Diversity Efforts and assess their effectiveness
- Develop a practical Supplier Diversity plan and biennial goal that fits the agency
- Identify Specific GMAPS to measure progress
- Obtain Management and Agency Approval of the Plan and Goal
- Publish the Plan and Goal
- Identify barriers and problems with the implementation process and take corrective action
- Work with Prime Suppliers and General Contractors to participate in the program and report subcontracting