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Resources for Departments and Public Buyers

Resources for executive departments participating in the Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) and the Supplier Diversity Program (SDP).
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Policies

Open PDF file, 410.74 KB,  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Diverse and Small Business Program Policies for Goods and Services Procurements (English, PDF 410.74 KB)
Open PDF file, 194.24 KB,  The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) Policy for Purchase of Service (POS) Procurements and Contracts (English, PDF 194.24 KB)

Guidance

Open PDF file, 175.49 KB,  Best Value Evaluation of Responses to Small Procurements: A Guide for Strategic Sourcing Teams (English, PDF 175.49 KB)
Open PDF file, 562.4 KB,  Best Value Evaluation of SDP Plan Forms: A Guide for Strategic Sourcing Teams (English, PDF 562.4 KB)
Open XLSX file, 34.27 KB,  SDP Plan form evaluation template for Goods & Services (English, XLSX 34.27 KB)
Open PDF file, 170.48 KB,  Buyer Frequently Asked Questions (English, PDF 170.48 KB)
Open PDF file, 124.25 KB,  SDP Frequently Asked Bid Questions (English, PDF 124.25 KB)

RFR Template Language

Open PDF file, 251.28 KB,  Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) RFR Template Language (English, PDF 251.28 KB)
Open PDF file, 171.14 KB,  Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) RFR Template Language (English, PDF 171.14 KB)

Grants

Open PDF file, 199.67 KB,  Supplier Diversity Language for Grant Applications (English, PDF 199.67 KB)
Open XLSX file, 23.53 KB,  SDP Plan Form for Grants (English, XLSX 23.53 KB)
Grant Applicant Supplier Diversity Self-identification Form
Office of the Comptroller’s State Grants, Federal Sub-Grants and Subsidies policy

Program Management

Open XLSX file, 15.9 KB,  Supplier Diversity Officers (English, XLSX 15.9 KB)
Open PDF file, 251.72 KB,  Supplier Diversity Officer Responsibilities (English, PDF 251.72 KB)
Designate Your Secretariat or Agency Supplier Diversity Officer
SDO Forms
Open XLSX file, 20.64 KB,  Discretionary Object Codes FY2025 (English, XLSX 20.64 KB)

Hub - Contractor SDP Report Collection

Job Aid Hub Departmental Contracts
Agency Hub Reporting Requirements
Open XLSX file, 18.39 KB,  SDP Spending Report for Prime Contractors (English, XLSX 18.39 KB)

Vendor Template Letters

Open DOCX file, 66.21 KB,  For Profit Certification letter (English, DOCX 66.21 KB)
Open DOCX file, 66.15 KB,  Non-Profit Certification Letter (English, DOCX 66.15 KB)
Open DOCX file, 66.23 KB,  Prime Contractor Certification (English, DOCX 66.23 KB)
Open DOCX file, 15.84 KB,  Prime Contractor Hub Registration (English, DOCX 15.84 KB)
Open DOCX file, 14.15 KB,  POS Departmental Contractors Uploading SDP Plan Form in the UFR (English, DOCX 14.15 KB)

Resources for Other Public Buyers

Open PDF file, 2.1 MB,  Municipal Resource Guide (English, PDF 2.1 MB)
Open PDF file, 1.75 MB,  Quasi and Non Executive Department Resource Guide (English, PDF 1.75 MB)

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