Subcontracting: Doing Business with Prime Contractors April 19, 2012.

Subcontracting: Doing Business with Prime Contractors

April 19, 2012

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Established in 1946 by three engineers and a professor, CH2M HILL operated from its very

beginning on four simple values: take care of clients, deliver great work, do right by

employees, and stay true to our integrity and honesty.Clair HillHolly Cornell James Howland Burke Hayes Fred Merryfield

• Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, employee-owned– Over 30,000 Employees– Performing Work in more than 140 Countries– Over $6.3 Billion revenue– Concentrated areas

Energy Environmental Facilities

Transportation Water

– ClientsFederal Municipal Industrial Commercial

– Services– Consulting, Program Management, Design, Construction, and Operations

“It is CH2M HILL’s intention to aggressively pursue, wherever possible, subcontracting opportunities with small, veteran, service disabled veteran, historically underutilized, disadvantaged, minority, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and women-owned businesses,...”

Small Business and Supplier Diversity Philosophy

Small Business and Supplier Diversity Philosophy

“Small and diverse companies shall have the maximum practical opportunity to participate in the performance of our government, municipal, industrial & commercial contracts...”

Socio-Economic & Local Spend – “A Must!!!”

• Project Managers, Buyers, Contract & Subcontract Administrators are trained in – – Small & diverse business is good business

• “Small Business 1st Philosophy”

– Keep the work with the local community!!!!• CH2M HILL is a intricate part of our communities

– Our employees live, work, play, volunteer and invest in their communities– Corporate responsibility to subcontract in our communities

Forming Teams and Selecting Subcontractors• CH2M HILL typically identifies potential “Named Team

Subcontractors “– 3 to 12 months prior to the release of a solicitation – In selecting Team subcontractors,

• Past working relationships have always been important

• Protégés

• Competition – Finding Sources– SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search / CCR– Internal Database– Municipal Databases– Biz Square Online– Meet n Greet – Emails

Acquisition Process

• Source List– Fair and Effective Competition (Not Full & Open)– Managed Competition (SB or SDB, or WOSB, etc.)– Non Competitive (One Source)

• Solicitations – Paper / Electronic– Scope– Terms and Conditions– Lowest Price– Evaluation Criteria (Based on the complexity of requirement)– Technically Acceptable - Best Value

Contact Information

Willie T. Franklin III, Certified Supplier Diversity Professional

Manager, Supplier Diversity & Small Business Program

CH2M HILL

9189 S. Jamaica St.

Englewood, CO 80112

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 720.286.2274