# Presentation: 139136

***GOOD FAITH EFFORT PRESENTATION***
*** ******By Dillard, Dillard, and Dillard ***
***September 2004***

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Offer items of work normally performed with bidders own work force**
**Offer items of work that can be broken down into economically feasible units**
**Offer a sufficient amount of work to meet the DBE goal**
**Dillard, Dillard, & Dillard provide data base query for qualified DBE firms**
**Query for all local, regional, and statewide available data bases  for qualified DBE firms**

**Work with Prime/General Contractors**
** ****to identify specific items of work to be made available to DBE firms**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Name, location of project**
**Bid date**
**Items of work**
**Scope of work**
**Location where DBEs can review plans and specifications**
**Contact name, phone number for bonding, insurance, line of credit, technical assistance.**

**Advertise in three trade associations and two ethnic focus general circulations request for DBE participation.  Advertisements should include the following:**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Send written solicitation notices to approved DBE firms on a timely basis.  Should include the following information:**

**Name, location of project**
**Bid date**
**Items of work**
**Scope of work**
**Location where DBEs can review plans and specifications**
**Contact name, phone number for bonding, insurance, line of credit, technical assistance**
**Date and time to submit quotes**
**And any special requirements**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Follow up of initial solicitation with DBE firms.  Show documented activity of telephone calls and fax logs with the following information:**

**Type of contact: Telephone, fax, or e-mail**
**Name of contact person**
**Name of DBE firm**
**Date and time of DBE contacted**
**Phone number of DBE contacted**
**Response of each firm**
**Reason for firm not bidding on project**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Name, location of project**
**Bid date**
**Items of work**
**Scope of work**
**Location where DBEs can review plans and specifications**
**Contact name, phone number for bonding, insurance, line of credit, technical assistance.**
**Date and Time to submit quotes and any special requirements**

**Contact agencies in local market area for assistance in contacting, recruiting, and using DBE firms.  Provide the agencies with the following information:**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Attend pre-bid meetings to meet potential DBE firms.  Host DBE informational workshops in conjunction with local minority businesses organizations such as:**

**Oakland Black Board of Trade and Commerce,**
**Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, etc.**

## “GOOD FAITH” OUTREACH EFFORT METHODOLOGIES:

**Identify the name of the DBE**
**Nature of the information provided**
**Date of contact**
**Bonding assistance offered**
**Lines of Credit assistance offered**
**Assistance in obtaining insurance**
**Assistance in securing necessary equipment**
**Assistance in securing supplies and materials**
**Any additional data to support a demonstration of good faith effort and provide copies of supporting documents**

**Document all assistance provided to interested DBE firms with regards to plans. Specifications and special requirements of the contract to assist them in responding to the solicitation.**