Supplier Diversity Program

MSD’s Supplier Diversity Program has worked since 1985 to increase participation of qualified minority and woman-owned businesses in contracts to perform work in our core business areas:

Construction and construction-related services
Engineering and other professional services
Materials, commodities and services procurements

We have programs aimed separately at boosting certified Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) in becoming prime contractors or subcontractors.

Prime Contractor Bid Discounts:

During bid evaluations on projects estimated between $30,000 and $500,000, the total dollar amount of each MBE/WBE prime contractor bid is reduced by 10 percent to arrive at a net evaluation price. The contract is awarded at 100 percent of the pre-reduced bid amount. Table 1 details groups eligible for bid discounts.

Construction Subcontracting Goals – MBE and WBE Participation:

On contracts valued by MSD at $150,000 or more,
At least 35% should be subcontracted to eligible MBE and WBE firms
Eligible MBE and WBE ethnic and gender groups are outlined below in Table 2

Engineering and Other Professional Services Contracts

MBE/WBE aspirational participation goals remain the same for supplier diversity
15% MBE and 6% WBE subcontract goals

MBE and/or WBE Certification

All MBE and WBEs who participate in MSD subcontracts and other procurements must be certified and MSD recognized and approved before submitting a bid, quote and/or proposal and commencing work on an MSD subcontract. MSD will accept national, federal and/or local certifications from the following organizations and their regional affiliate offices for the purpose of supplier diversity inclusion of MBE and WBEs on our bids, RFQs, RFPS, PDBs, etc.