The City of Philadelphia Commerce Department’s Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide Minority, Women and Disabled owned businesses Certifications for Fiscal Year 2025. 3.1 Description of Services This Section 3.1, Description of Services includes the requirements for the project, including the services to be performed and the deliverables that must be met by the selected Applicant. The City reserves the right to change certain service requirements or deliverables based on changed circumstances, like a change in the business or technical environment or contract negotiations with Applicant(s) selected for negotiations, without issuing a revised RFP. Applicants should read this section closely. An Applicant’s proposed scope of work must detail how they will meet the service requirements or achieve the deliverables described in this section. Applicants may also propose additional or revised services or deliverables to achieve the outcomes described in Section 2.3 Outcome Goals of this RFP. However, Applicants must explain why each of these additional services or deliverables are necessary, and when and how they will be completed. The selected vendors will provide Minority, Women and Disabled owned businesses Certifications for Fiscal Year 2025 by delivering the following services: 1. Outreach, marketing, and a comprehensive menu of training, counseling, and networking programs and services, 2. Offer and perform the certification for Minority Business Enterprise, Woman Business Enterprise, Disabled Business Enterprise, in accordance with the rigorous standards as approved by City of Philadelphia, 3. Provide timely notice to newly certified M/W/DSBEs and recertified M/W/DSBEs of detailed information on the benefits of joining the OEO registry. Seek additional methods to ensure the certified firms successfully join the City of Philadelphia OEO registry and 4. Provide monthly/quarterly status reports which include the M/W/DSBEs certified, industry, and location.
