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OSD 2010 Plan

The Office of Supplier Diversity's (OSD) function is to improve business and economic opportunities for Florida's women- and minority-owned business enterprises.

Technology

  • Automate current paper intensive certification to increase efficiency and productivity while providing better support and service to customers.
  • Implement a content management system to track new and existing certification files enables the office to quickly find information and provide good customer service; also used to quantify and track successes of relationships and purchases.
  • Computerize all diversity issue-related documents received from agencies.

Economic Development

  • Identify new stimuli across the state to provide a boost to local economies by matching women- and minority-owned business enterprises that sell services or products.
  • Partner with local entities to provide training and assist women- and minority-owned businesses in securing capital.
  • Enhance and increase strategic alliances and partnerships to benefit women- and minority-owned business enterprises.

Accountability

  • Review each state agency's Minority Utilization Plan as a benchmark for performance measurements and compliance.
  • Use the Agency Diversity Spending Report Card to assess and measure the progress of overall minority spending.
  • Regular communication with the Small and Minority Business Advisory Council on minority enterprise purchasing issues.

MatchMaking

  • Expand the MatchMaker Trade Show and Conference to target all industries including construction services, general contractors, consultants, oil-related services, and other professional services.
  • Increase training sessions and workshops for women- and minority-owned businesses to understand the changing global market and emphasize new creative alternatives to set asides.
  • Revamp and revitalize both the Mentor Protégé Program and Loan Mobilization Program as valued resources to women- and minority-owned business enterprises.

Striving for OSD 2010