DiversityAssured Program

We help our clients create a successful model of engagement that will increase social impact and contribute to contract wins. We also help develop and implement project specific programs or refresh existing ones focused on specific Corporate Social Equity Actions. Our team is experienced in the development of meaningful proposal and contract language. We can assist your team in the review of compliance obligation requirements and create contract specific compliance Guidelines and Checklists that are consistent with Commercially Useful Function (CUF) requirements.

Our database is one of a kind. We enhance the public data available on agency websites regarding M/W/DBE capacity by requesting that certified firms complete our Business Enterprise Questionnaire (BEQ). This information provides our clients with a “snapshot” view of each firms experience and may serve to guide meaningful procurement decisions before requiring lower tier companies to submit a formal pre-qualification.

Capacity Building is designed to provide training and technical assistance as well as access to resources like bonding, insurance, and capital. Upon completion of the BEQ, we assess the strengths and weaknesses of certified firms and support their growth with training and access to resources. Most importantly, we share their information with our clients. This helps us match each contractor with right sized contract opportunities.

Outreach and Community Engagement is the process of increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion in the communities we build. It is not a one-time contract-based exercise. Our team has important strategic relationships with community-based organizations that regularly refer and support certified firms for participation on projects. Our team hosts and attends sponsored events and provides one-on-one risk management counseling.

Good Faith Efforts are the contractual obligations to fill diversity goals on public and private projects. These activities are required on many public and private contracts, often with specified regulatory requirements. DiversityAssured performs meaningful GFE on behalf of our clients including advertising opportunities, custom list building, email solicitations, follow-up phone calls, certification reviews, waiver applications, utilization tracking and the recordkeeping associated with these action items. We’re able to help during bid leveling meetings to support the success of Prime and Lower Tier contractors with strategic referrals. DiversityAssured can also support your firm’s management of the GFE associated with workforce requirements.

This includes meeting regularly with contractors to make sure their utilization remains consistent with their commitment, and to assist them with revisions and resubmissions. Site Visits are used to support regulatory compliance requirements. Our team is experienced at managing Payment Reporting, recordkeeping and the reporting associated with M/W/DBE participation.

We are experienced at managing the Good Faith Efforts and Compliance activities associated with workforce requirements including Section 3 regulations. Our team can review subcontractor payrolls and conduct field interviews to support compliance with labor requirements.

Our integrated software system allows us to manage recordkeeping without a hitch. This includes the management of our proprietary database, Good Faith Efforts, M/W/DBE utilization tracking, payment information, workforce utilization and Certified Payroll conveniently supported in one system with one login and can frequently be customized to interface with your software and other systems.

Services that transcend diversity, equity, and inclusion! Our service center has over 15 years of experience managing the solicitation, collection and safekeeping of your important communications and documentation. We perform the work needed to onboard new subcontractors, collect requisitions, reports, and other ad hoc forms and records. We do the reminding for you and track our efforts for your review.