HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11042014 - D.5RECOMMENDATION(S):
ACCEPT report from the Public Works Department's Purchasing Services Division describing the value of purchase
orders issued to local vendors during the period of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, as recommended by the
Internal Operations Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has put in place a number of programs to encourage the use of small,
local, and disadvantaged business enterprises when purchasing products and services. These programs include the
Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program, the Outreach Program, the Local Vendor Preference Program, and the
E-Outreach Program. These programs encourage departments to seek out and engage businesses that are local, small
businesses, women owned, minority owned, owned by disabled veterans, or other disadvantaged business enterprises.
The SBE Program establishes a goal of awarding at least 50% of eligible product and service dollars to small
businesses. The SBE Program applies to purchasing transactions of $100,000 or less.
The County uses a purchase order to procure products and some services from vendors. The purchase order grants a
vendor the authority to deliver the products and may be issued for a one-time purchase or for an indefinite quantity of
items for a fixed
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/04/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: David Gould,
925-313-2151
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 4, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.5
To:Board of Supervisors
From:INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
Date:November 4, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Value of Purchase Orders Issued to Local Vendors
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
period and dollar amount. Purchase orders that allow departments to place orders over a period of time are called
“blanket” purchase orders. The County is not obligated to spend the total value of a blanket purchase order.
During the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, the Public Works Purchasing Services Division issued
new purchase orders valued at $33,559,272 to Bay Area businesses. Businesses headquartered within Contra Costa
County account for $18,166,897, and $15,392,375 purchase orders were issued to businesses within the other Bay
Area counties which include Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Alameda.
Dollars spent by the County within the region have a positive impact to the economic climate of the area. These
dollars support small businesses, allowing for job creation, new spending, and additional tax revenue. This ripple
effect creates a larger impact than the initial expenditure by the County. A report published by the California State
University System ("Working for California: The Impact of the California State University System") estimates that
for every $1.00 spent in the Bay Area a $1.52 in economic activity is created. It is estimated that the $33.5 million
dollars spent by the County generates $51 million dollars in economic activity.
Public Works Purchasing will continue to work with the County's Affirmative Action Office to strengthen the Boards'
programs and provide greater opportunities to Contra Costa County businesses.