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City of Austin Small and Minority Business Resources COA Goal Setting March 12, 2024 Edward Campos, Director Goal Setting Process • All COA solicitations with a projected value of $50K or greater are reviewed for project-specific goals • Project is assigned to a Business Development Counselor (BDC) for review and initial goal determination • Approval of determination based on complexity of procurement and recommendation of goal type • Final determination sent to Procurement Specialist/Contract Manager City of Austin | SMBR 2 What Documents/Tools do we use? • Solicitation document(s) provides project overview • Trade Summary Sheet identifies scopes of work o Minimum of at least 2 scopes of work o Minimum total of at least 3 certified MBE/WBEs • Percentages reflect the anticipated amount of materials/supplies/services/work involved in the project City of Austin | SMBR 3 Trade Summary City of Austin | SMBR 4 Goal Formula – eCAPRIS System City of Austin | SMBR 5 Project Specific Goal Calculation Why Would the City not establish goals on a project? • Exemptions to the MBE/WBE Procurement Program where goals cannot be established • Sole Sources, Cooperative Agreements, Critical Business Needs, Ratifications • Insufficient Scopes of Work • Minimum of 2 distinct scopes of work • Referenced project identified one scope of work • Insufficient Availability of MBE and WBE firms City of Austin | SMBR 7 City of Austin Small & Minority Business Resources Department Questions?