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