Join the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to learn about implementation strategies in the Supplier Diversity Policy.
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Section C, step 7c of the policy states: “Use all applicable procurement inclusion strategies below (7(a) – 7(d)) in every competitive solicitation based on the results of outreach, analysis of business needs, and relevant market research. [7(c)] Use reserved award contracts with small and veteran-owned business[es].”
You will learn what this means and how state agency practitioners implement this strategy.