USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity Program

About the USBLN®

• National disability organization with over 60 affiliates in North America, representing over 5,000 employers

• Supports best practices in employment, youth engagement, marketing, and procurement

• Major offerings are Annual Conference, TOWER Initiative, and Disability Supplier Diversity ProgramSM

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About the DSDP

• Corporations have supplier diversity programs to round out their marketing, employment, and philanthropy toward diverse segments

• USBLN® Disability Supplier Diversity ProgramSM is modeled after existing national third-party certifications for minority, women, and LGBT-owned businesses

• Pilot program launched July 1st, 2009, with full implementation on January 1st, 2010

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Certification Criteria• Must be at least 51% owned, operated, managed, and

controlled by individuals with a disability and/or service-disabled veterans who are either U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents

• Must exercise independence from any other business enterprise

• Must have its principal place of business (headquarters) in the United States

• Must be formed as a legal entity in the United States• Process takes 60-90 days from date of receipt of a

complete certification application• Certification will be valid for 1 year, with annual renewal

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Definition of Disability• Disability is defined as a physical and/or mental

impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of an individual.

• Based on the first prong of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

• A service-disabled veteran is a person who served in the active military, naval or air service, and whose disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval or air service.

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Disability Status Qualifiers• To demonstrate disability status or status as a service

disabled veteran, applicants must submit one document from Group A or submit at least two documents from Group B.

• All documents must be accompanied by a Disability Status Qualifier Supplemental form, with the exception of the USBLN® Physician’s Certification of Disability Form.

• USBLN® reserves the right to request further information and documentation of disability status

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Disability Status QualifiersGroup A

– Records, statements or other documentation issued from a licensed, registered, or certified vocational rehabilitation specialist stating that the applicant is a person with a disability

– Records or statements from a federal, state or local agency that provides disability benefits stating that the applicant is a person with a disability

– USBLN® Physician’s Certification of Disability Form from a licensed medical professional

– For service disabled veterans, the veteran must have a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration, a Department of Defense Form 214, or a Statement of Service from the National Archives and Records Administration, stating that the veteran has a service-connected disability.

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Disability Status QualifiersGroup B

– National or local media attention indicating the applicant company is a disability-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned business, or mention the owner(s) as a member of the disability community

– Records, certifications, or registrations regarding the use of a service animal

– Advertising/promotional materials that note the business is disability- or service-disabled veteran-owned and operated

– Certificates/awards/recognitions of the business and/or owner(s) as a member of the disability community (a copy of the recognition and contact information for the presenting party must be submitted)

– Membership certificates from a disability-focused organization (such as a center for independent living), accompanied by a written letter from a board member of the organization indicating the individual is a person with a disability

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Certification Process Overview

Applicant initiates certification process

(60-90 days)

Application Received by USBLN & Reviewed for Completion

Application undergoes initial review by

National Certification Committee

Site Visit Scheduled & Conducted

Final Review of Application by

National Certification Committee

Determination sent to business within 15

business days

Beth ButlerVice President, Accommodations Management

Wachovia, a Wells Fargo CompanyBeth.butler@wachovia.com

704.383.5074

Aditi DussaultDirector, Affiliate Relations &

Disability Supplier Diversity ProgramUSBLN®

aditi@usbln.org202-487-5868

Questions?

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Proprietary and ConfidentialNGLCC 2010 All Rights Reserved

Including LGBT-owned Businesses

in Your Supplier Diversity Program

September 29, 2010

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Proprietary and ConfidentialNGLCC 2010 All Rights Reserved

NGLCC at a Glance

• The business advocate and direct link between LGBT business owners, corporations and government

• 61 Local and Regional LGBT Chamber Affiliates in the U.S. and internationally

• More than 29,000 member businesses• Over 120 Corporate Partners

• Offices in Washington, DC and New York City

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NGLCC Corporate Partners

NGLCC Founding Corporate Partners

Corporate Partners

NGLCC Signature Events

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January 11th, 2011NGLCC Diversity & Leadership in Financial Services AwardsHonored Guest Speaker: Chairman Barney FrankNew York Stock Exchange; New York, NY

November 18-20th, 2010NGLCC’s Seventh Annual National Business and Leadership Conference: Out for Business!Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC

November 19th, 2010NGLCC National Dinner: An Evening of Courage!Great Hall, National Building Museum; Washington, DC

Completing the Circle of Corporate Diversity

Pro-LGBT Workplace Policies

Buying from the LGBT

Community:

LGBT Supplier Diversity

Marketing to the LGBT

Community

Credibility Counts!CP

• Exclusive third-party national certification body for LGBT-owned companies

• Modeled after the certifications offered by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

• The National and Regional Certification Committees work in partnership with the NGLCC to protect the integrity of the exclusive national certification initiative for LGBT Business Enterprises

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Supplier Diversity Overview

Supplier Diversity Overview

• In 2007, the NGLCC and WBENC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote dual certification for LBT Women-owned businesses

• The certification process ensures high caliber certified diverse suppliers

• The NGLCC Procurement Council participates in annual spend reporting by corporate America with certified LGBT Business Enterprises and conducts best practice benchmarking

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Supplier Diversity Overview

Steps to certification:

1. Apply online at: http://nglcc.cvmsolutions.com

2. Gather and send supporting documentation

3. Site Visit4.Committee review

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The Certification Process:

An Overview

• Determining eligibility for certification is derived from four critical criteria. The application, supporting documents, and site visit demonstrate the criteria on behalf of the LGBT owner(s):

1. Ownership – 51% LGBT2. Control and Management3. Contribution of Expertise or Capital4. Independence

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The Certification Process

• Required: At least one LGBT Status Qualifier document

NGLCC encourages businesses to submit as many LGBT Status Qualifiers as possible

• Required: Two personal letters of reference attesting to the LGBT status of the applicant

• Required: Signed and notarized affidavit

• Required: Complete application, supporting documentation, site visit, committee review

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LGBT Status Qualifiers

Examples of LGBT Status Qualifiers:• Certified copy of marriage/civil union/domestic partnership• Proof of Domestic Partnership Health Insurance utilization• Membership certificate in LGBT professional organization or local chamber of

commerce with letter of good standing• Proof of same-sex relationship in the form of person joint bank accounts or

joint property ownership• National/local media articles noting the business as an LGBT owned

enterprise• Advertising/promotional materials that note the business is LGBT owned and

operated• Certificates/Awards/Recognitions of the business and/or owner as a member

of the LGBT community with letter and contact information from the awarding organization

• Physician Carry Letter (Transgender certification)• Legal petition for a name change (Transgender certification)• Additional documents subject to review and acceptance by the NGLCC

Certification Committee

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Corporate Participants in the Supplier Diversity Initiative receive the following benefits and more:

• Support in developing, expanding, and promoting corporate diversity business development and procurement opportunities

• Access to LGBT-owned businesses certified by the NGLCC

• Listing as a Corporate Member of the NGLCC Supplier Diversity Initiative in all print and web material relating to the program

• Participation on the NGLCC Corporate Advisory Council

• Participation on the NGLCC Procurement Council

• Broad exposure at all NGLCC supplier diversity events

• Participation in the NGLCC National Business & Leadership Conference and National Dinner: An Evening of Courage!

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Benefits to NGLCC Corporate Partners

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NGLCC’s online webzine:

www.lgbtbiz.com

Corporate Partner Visibility

Why LGBT Supplier Diversity?

”LGBT Supplier Diversity is of paramount importance to IBM. From our perspective, the inclusion of LGBT suppliers in our corporate supplier diversity program speaks to our commitment to the entire LGBT business cycle, including human resources, sales & marketing, and also procurement activities."

- Irwin Drucker, Program Director, GLBT and International Programs, Supplier Diversity, IBM Global Procurement

“As a leading corporate partner with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Ernst & Young has no doubt that the NGLCC certification is a process that is on par with the other diversity certifications within the supplier diversity arena. Ernst & Young has a strong commitment to Supplier Diversity and partnership with NGLCC in this area allowed us to implement and provide additional networks that we otherwise might not have known about.”

 - Theresa Harrison, Supplier Diversity Lead, Strategic Sourcing, Ernst & Young

Why LGBT Supplier Diversity?

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of CommerceJoanna Dees

Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity and Corporate Relations, NGLCC

jdees@nglcc.orgP: 202-234-9181F: 202-234-9185

NGLCC729 15th Street, NW9th FloorWashington, DC 20005 BE

CITY OF CHICAGO’S SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM

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INTRODUCTION

• Objectives– To discuss the Supplier Diversity Certifications

offered by the City of Chicago’s Office of Compliance

– To discuss the available resources for any assistance needed

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WHAT IS SUPPLIER DIVERSITY?

• A proactive business process that seeks to provide suppliers equal access to purchasing opportunities.

• It promotes supplier participation reflective of the diverse business community and encourages economic development.

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CERTIFICATIONS OFFERED

• MBE - Minority-owned Business Enterprise

• WBE - Women-owned Business Enterprise

• BEPD - Businesses Owned by People with

Disabilities

• DBE - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

• ACDBE- Airport Concessions Disadvantaged

Business Enterprise

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PARTICIPATION GOALS • Target Market Contracts - City contracts valued under $10,000

• Direct and Indirect participation

• Non-Construction

– 25% to certified MBE’s

– 5% to certified WBE’s

• Construction aspirational goals:

– 24% MBE

– 4% WBE

• DBE = 30%

• ACDBE = 30%

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BEPD PARTICIPATION INCENTIVES• BEPD utilizes a bid incentive that allows

earned credits from a previous bid to be

applied towards any future contract bid • % of total dollar contract Bid Incentive

performed by BEPD of contract base bid

• 2 to 5% 1/2% of the contract base bid

• 6 to 10% 1% of the contract base bid

• 11% or more 2% of the contract base bid

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BUSINESS TYPES

• Established Businesses

• Start-up Businesses

• Non-for-Profit Eligible for BEPD

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BEPD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS• To become BEPD certified, one must

meet the requirements established by the Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADA):

• A medically diagnosed severe physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of that individual.

• A record of such an impairment; or• Being regarded as having an impairment

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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

• Recognized community groups who may be able to give guidance

• Contact the Office of Compliance at:– (312) 747-7778– supplierdiversity@cityofchicago.org

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS