Welcome to the Program
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"The implementation of your new procurement program should open many doors to all your members. We have successfully completed two programs in this area and know that the program worked and the client was very pleased. Looking forward to your continued success and our involvement with this program." Bonnie P. Sciuk, President Brite Ideas Sales & Marketing Inc

Program Objectives: Establish and facilitate solid long-term relationships between corporations and small business owners in Buffalo Niagara. To accomplish this the Partnership will: Create and manage a database of opportunities (RFPs and bids) for procurement. Provide on-going communications to small business owners. To successfully facilitate the program, the Partnership will continuously: Evaluate the program to ensure progress. Develop quarterly/annual measurement tools highlighting initiative progress and areas for improvement. Communicate procurement opportunities as they arise to small business owners. Develop internal/external communications highlighting and marketing program and successes Requirements for participation: Small Business Owner: Must be a Partnership member in good standing Must register here. Must have 1-99 employees. Business must be located in the eight counties of WNY. Must report primary contracts and subcontracts received by corporations quarterly to the Partnership via the reporting form. Bring value, quality, service, business stability and high business standards to the corporations: Value - Suppliers need to understand the total cost of all products and services and strive to reduce costs through increased efficiency, know-how and overall productivity. Quality - Quality is important from development to delivery. We expect suppliers need to proactively take responsibility for the quality of their products and services. Service - Suppliers need to grow with the corporations that they provide services for as well as have the ability to meet the aggressive project and product schedules of the corporation. Business Stability - Must be stable financially. Must be able to meet the needs of the corporation in both short and long terms and have staying power to persevere through the corporate buying process to develop long-term relationships. Business Standards - Conform to high business standards as it relates to workplace health, safety, workers' rights, compensation and hours and environmental protection. Must provide confidentiality, diligence and constructive and candid dialogue to the program. Purchaser: Must be a Partnership member in good standing. Must register here. Must report small business supplier spending including subcontracting to the Partnership quarterly via reporting form. Must provide RFPs and bids to the Partnership and update regularly. Must provide confidentiality, diligence and constructive and candid dialogue to the program.