LinguaLISTek strives for continuous improvement by reviewing bi-annually the effort-based indicators and year-end results. LinguaLISTek will periodically reposition supply strategies to adopt leading practices identified in the supply chain management process.
Goals
The Supplier Diversity Corporate Plan expresses LinguaLISTek’s commitment to the SB/SDB/WOSB/ VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/ HBCU/MI community. Although exempt from mandatory compliance for participation with the Small Business Act, LinguaLISTek will establish annual goals that represent the maximum practicable opportunity for SB/SDB/WOSB/VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/CBU/ MIs to participate in the performance of contracts to further its business and competitive interests.
The goal for each SB/SDB/WOSB/ VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MI category is expressed as a percentage of the estimated total contract values for the fiscal year. Starting with fiscal year 2007, and each subsequent fiscal year through 2010, the goal will be assessed on the following factors:
Historical achievements in each business category;
• Current Commodity Strategies (A holistic view of sourcing commodity plans for products and services to obtain the financial, operational, and public policy goals outlined in the LinguaLISTek’s Transformation Plan); and
• Estimated total dollar values of all prime contracts to be awarded in the fiscal year.
Data Collection and Reporting
Suppliers are classified at the prime and subcontracting (2nd-tier) levels within a socio-economic category. LinguaLISTek will continue to collect and report results through tracking the following:
• Total number of transactions (contract awards and modifications);
• Total dollar amount of transactions;
• Number of transactions with SB/SDB/WOSB/VOB/ SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MI;
• Prime Supplier SB/SDB/WOSB/VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MI commitments and spend; and
• Subcontracting (2nd-tier) spend with SB/SDB/WOSB/ VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MIs.
Purchase Card transactions are not counted toward goal achievements. However, data regarding these transactions help provide a comprehensive view on total LinguaLISTek spend with SB/SDB/WOSB/ VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MIs. As use of the Purchase Card in overall supply chain business strategies increase, LinguaLISTek will re-assess the factors in setting future goals.
LinguaLISTek will maintain records showing procedures which comply with the terms of this plan, including source lists of SB/ SDB/WOSB/VOB/SDVOSB/HUB-Zone/HBCU/MIs; awards to businesses on the source lists; and, participation in educational programs, trade shows, and minority council support activities. The records shall also include:
• Source lists, guides and other data that identify small, disadvantaged and women-owned business concerns.
• Organizations contacted in an attempt to locate sources that are small or disadvantaged business concerns.
• Records on each subcontract solicitation resulting in an award of more than $100,000 indicating (1) whether SB, SDB, WOSB, VOB, SDVOSB, HUB-Zone, HBCU, or MIs were solicited and if not, why not; and (2) if applicable, the reason award was not made to a SB, SDB, WOSB, VOB, SDVOSB, HUB-Zone, HBCU, or MIs.
• Records of outreach efforts to contact trade associations, business development organizations, and conferences and trade fairs to locate small disadvantaged business sources.
• Records on internal guidance and encouragement provided to buyers and negotiators through workshops, seminars and training. In addition, records to monitor performance to evaluate compliance with the program’s requirements.
• On a contract-by-contract basis, records to support award data submitted by the offeror to the Government, including the name, address, and business size of each sub-contractor.
LinguaLISTek will cooperate in any survey or study as may be required, submit periodic reports in order to allow the Government to determine the extent of compliance by the offeror with the subcontracting plan, submit Standard Forms SF 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts and SF 295, Summary Subcontract Report, in accordance with the instructions on Forms 294 & 295. LinguaLISTek reserves the right to designate as “confidential” or “proprietary” certain documents, reports, surveys or studies.
Indirect Costs
The initial subcontracting goals include a proportionate share of products or services whose costs are normally allocated as indirect or overhead expenses. Indirect and overhead costs are allocated proportionally across direct awards commitments of the same business size (e.g., SB, SDB and large businesses).
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