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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIPC.JanuaryInclusive Procurement & Contracting Board (Agenda Items IV – VI) January 3rd, 2023 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend Staff – monthly meeting 1 IV. Update from the Office of Diversity & Inclusion Small Business Assistance Suite Metrics Mentor/Protégé Initiative January 28th  Small Business Carousel of Workshops March 30th & 31sts Topics: Business Plan, Market Analysis, Financial Statements, The Economy/South Bend Economy, Tracking the Complexities of Business, Federal Contracting Opportunities, and Micro-Lending.  V. Update from Public Works  Department of Public Works Report VI. Update from Procurement MWBE Spend Report November 2022 Agenda IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 2 Updates & Summaries: The Office of Diversity & Inclusion IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 3 Service Tracker Intake Review Applicant & Participant Overview 2022 *Percentage of Minority-Owned Businesses includes both male and female business owners.  4 Applications Received _______________________________________ *The values presented on the graph reflect the number of men and women who applied for the Small Business Assistance Suite this year. Minority Women continue to be the largest demographic applying for the Small Business Assistance Suite and make up 80% of applications. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Currently, 97% of the Small Business Assistance Suite is utilized by minority business owners _______________________________________ Total: 263 Total: 263 5 SERVICE UTILIZATION _______________________________________ *The values presented on the graph reflect the number of participants who received support with the services listed. Bookkeeping is the most requested and utilized service provided by the Small Business Assistance Suite, followed by entity creation and contract review. _______________________________________ 6 PARTICIPANT STATUS _______________________________________ Currently, the Small Business Assistance Suite is serving 21 participants. 61 participants have received the services they applied for and completed the sessions allotted to them. A total of 82 participants were supported in 2022. _______________________________________ 7 Business Symposium:  Small Business Carousel of Workshops Possible two-day event Workshop Topics:  Business Planning Market Analysis Financial Statements The Economy/South Bend Economy Tracking the Complexities of Business Federal contracting/Contracting opportunities Micro-Lending IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 8 Updates & Summaries: Public Works Spending IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 9 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 10 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 11 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 12 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 13 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 14 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 15 Procurement Update IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 16 New Business​ Reviewing Board Member terms for those at their term end.  IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend 17 IPC | Diversity & Inclusion | City of South Bend January 3rd, 2023 Inclusive Procurement & Contracting Board Questions? 18