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City of South Bend Indiana Office of Diversity & Inclusion Team Interim Officer of Diversity, Compliance & Inclusion Bianca Jones Contract Compliance Administrator Michael Szymanski Inclusion Project Manager Vacant
-----------------------Our Mission in 6Words Integrity Fidelity Diversity Compliance Inclusion Equity City of South Bend Indiana Our Purpose To create programs that strengthen South Bend's business ecosystem so that more firms are ready, willing, and able to compete for City work. To ensure fair access to government contracts for small, local, emerging, and diverse businesses. To develop and support policies that expand access to City contracting opportunities. To support strong, sustainable growth for small, local, emerging, and diverse businesses.
Supplier Diversity 6 City of South Bend W Indiana • -aia • I I I ••• 't,?" Focused on increasing the participation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) in city contracts. Provides guidance and resources to help these businesses navigate procurement processes. Sets goals for prime contractors to engage more with diverse subcontractors.
Small Business Support & Technical Assistance A City of South Bend -Indiana 1\I ~ ll -----Small Business Assistance Suite: coaching, financial services, back-office development, legal, and marketing support. Capital Readiness & Access (CAP): cohorts, including FDIC Money Smart, that prepare businesses for financing and bonding. Public Works Project Prep: monthly briefings that make businesses aware of upcoming City bidding opportunities.
Budget Line Personnel Professional Services Education & Training Travel Printing & Advertising Supplies, services & repairs Total it~)~ Cit>:7 of South Bend -~~~':" Indiana ODI 2025-2026 Spending Recap 2025 Actual 2026 Adopted $240,787 $263,337 $83,801 $130,450 $23,680 $75,000 $9,254 $9,000 $6,023 $13,000 $3,616 $8,350 $367,161 $499,137 What It Funds Contract compliance monitoring, policy development, program delivery, disparity study procurement Small Business Assistance Suite, supplier diversity consulting, Supplier Access Summit 2025: four certification workshop cohorts and staff training. 2026: CAP (two cohorts), Public Works Project Prep launch, ACCA and B2GNow training ACCA, B2GNow user training, and diversity and inclusion leadership conferences Radio ads on WUBU and U93, printed materials, vendor tables Memberships and office operations $169,588 Unspent 2025 funds rolled into a fund supporting the new disparity study, commencing Oct. 2026 19 businesses That came to ODI for support have contracted with the City: $900K+, 2025 to Aug. 2026 $26.0M Awarded to M/WBE firms in 2025: 9.3% of $279.8M in eligible City spend
State Policy Update What changed in July 2026 Governor Braun issued Executive Order 26-17 on July 14, 2026, suspending the MBE and WBE components of the State's Diversity Business Enterprises Program (Ind. Code ch. 4-13-16.5). IDOA may no longer issue new MBE/WBE certifications or recertifications, and active State certifications are suspended. The Attorney General issued Official Opinion 2026-3 the same day, concluding the M BE and WBE components are unconstitutional. Where the City stands The Executive Order applies to State agencies. Ind. Code ch. 4-13-16.5 remains in effect. South Bend's program operates under Chapter 14.5 of the Municipal Code. Until the law changes, ODI will continue business as usual. ODI is building an internal City MWBE certification. It will undergo legal review and the Program Plan amendment process before launch. In compliance with Chapter 14.5, the City will commence a new disparity study in October 2026 to conduct the required evidentiary review. ':ioLlrL•~'.,: ll)cl. E►.e,_ 01 d,_., l.6 l 7 (July J,l. J.026) Ind Cude Li1. -t-1~::--1 b S Ind. Ai l'y Cui. Offici ii Op. 2026-J; Soulh 81:::nd Mun. Code ch. 1Ll. 5 (Ord. hJo. l0761-21j. {~t~ City of South Bend "?-:-.,·~ .•• Indiana
Line Item 2025 Actuals 2026 Adopted 2027 Proposed % Change ---------Salaries & Wages (1) $187,986 $196,862 $193,171 -1.9% Fringe Benefits (2) $52,801 $66,475 $61,962 -6.8% Supplies $1,288 $2,500 $2,000 -20.0% Education & Training (3) $23,680 $75,000 $115,000 +53.3% Other Services & Charges $1,648 $5,850 $2,807 -52.0% Professional Services (4) $83,801 $130,450 $120,000 -8.0% Repairs & Maintenance $680 $0 $0 0.0% Travel $9,254 $9,000 $9,000 0.0% Printing & Advertising $6,023 $13,000 $12,850 -1.2% Total Diversity & Inclusion $367,161 $499,137 $516,790 +3.5% (1) Interns not budgeted. (2) Reduction in ht;alth insurance expense. (3) Cipital Rec1rline,,s & Access (CAP), Bid ,l\caderny, ODI Neighborhood Business Connect, mentor-protege pilot, staff development, dnd contract cornpliance onboarding. (4) Srn:)11 Business Assist:ince Suite, Supplier Access Surnmit, and consulting. Includes only City-controlled funds and excludes intedund transfers/ JllocJtions. Direct service5', grow frorn 29% of ODI spending in 2025 to 4 5% in 2027, funded by reductions in other lines. City of South Bend Indiana
Prepare ODI Neighborhood Business Connect: quarterly pop-ups Small Business Assistance Suite: technical assistance (~t~ City of South Bend ?l"~_,. Indiana • Connect Bid Academy: general and industry tracks Public Works Project Prep: monthly briefings on upcoming bids • Grow Capital Readiness & Access (CAP), including FDIC Money Smart Mentor-Protege pilot Every program dollar maps to a stage. • 4 Comply& Track Contract compliance monitoring in B2GNow, including subcontractor payments Annual participation reporting to the IPC Board and Common Council
Investment Capital Readiness & Access (CAP) Bid Academy ODI Neighborhood Business Connect Mentor-Protege pilot Staff development & compliance on boarding Total What It Funds Four cohorts Trade expert and educator stipends, industry tracks, materials, and plan room access Quarterly pop-ups throughout the districts Small pilot pairing Bid Academy participants with experienced primes ACCA, lnBIA, and onboarding City buyers and project managers Allocation $42,000 $38,000 $10,000 $10,000 $15,000 $115,000 Retires about $32,500 of 2026 items and rebuilds the line around readiness programs Chapter 14.5 names as the City's preferred approach. l~i~\ City of South Bend IL~,.,, . d" \~-~~,:·~ In zana
Businesses served Across Neighborhood Business Connect, the Small Business Assistance Suite, Bid Academy, and CAP Contracting with the City Businesses and dollars, measured against our 2025/26 baseline Bidding on City work Program participants submitting bids and quotes Policy milestones Internal certification through legal review and disparity study progress Tracked by ODI and reported annually to the IPC Board and Common Council. 1~~~ c· f S h B d f~'j: 1t~ o out en -":>--~/ Indzana
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