This workshop will provide an overview and details about contracting with the State of Minnesota. Topics to be covered include an overview of the state’s purchasing practices; where the dollars come from; how the dollars can be spent; how to get registered as a vendor; where to find business opportunities; and State expectations of contractors. Presenter: Duane Kroll, MN Department of Administration
2. Purchasing Authority
Commissioner of Administration
(As delegated by Minn. Stat. Ch. 16C)
Materials
Management Division
Authorized Agency
Buyer
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3. What the State Buys
Total value of State purchasing
is approximately $1.8 billion
Wide Range of Goods
Non-Prof/Tech Services
Professional/Technical
Services
Construction
CPV purchases brings
value much higher
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4. Procurement Overview
One time Purchases
Long Term Contracts
Over 1600 contracts
1 – 5 year contract terms are typical
Approximately 1000 contracts are
offered to CPV members
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5. Cooperative Purchasing Venture
(CPV) Program
Allows other governmental entities to
procure goods and services from state
contracts, when allowed by the contract
Political Subdivision must be a current CPV
member
Ability to leverage better prices due to
increased volume (saves time and money)
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6. Who is Eligible to Join?
All governmental units
A “governmental unit” is defined by statute as any
city, county, town, school district, political
subdivision, licensed nonprofit hospital, or any
agency of the State of Minnesota, another state or
United States government. (Minn. Stat. 471.59
Subd. 1.)
See our website to see additional groups that may
participate in our program.
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7. Procurement Methods
Request for Bid (RFB)
Best Value: Award to lowest
responsive/responsible
bidder meeting all terms,
conditions, and specifications
Request for Proposal
Ability to Negotiation
Best Value: Award based on
price as well as other criteria
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8. Request for Bid/Proposal
Advertising Required
Over $25,000 for goods & non-P/T services
Over $25,000 for construction
Sealed Bids/Proposals Required
Over $50,000 for goods & non-P/T services
Over $50,000 for construction
Professional Technical Services
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9. Authority for Local Purchase
(ALP)
Delegated to individuals in state agencies
by Dept. of Administration
Levels of Delegation of Authority
$10,000
$25,000/$50,000
Special delegations
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10. Small Business Preferences
Targeted Groups (TG)
Must be certified, eligible, and
approved for the specific products and
services
Up to 6% preference
Economically Disadvantaged (ED)
Up to 6% preference
Except for Construction: up to 4%
Veteran Owned (VO)
Up to 6% preference
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11. Small Business Program
Targeted Groups (TG)
Small businesses owned, operated and
controlled by the following groups:
Minorities
(A) Asian (I) American Indian
(B) African American (E) Alaska Native
(H) Hispanic
Disabled (D)
Women (W)
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12. Small Business Procurement
Program
Economically Disadvantaged (ED)
(L) Labor Surplus Area
County designated by US Dept of Labor
(M) Low Median Income County
County designated by MN Planning
Certified Rehab. Facility or Extended
Employment provider (Minn. Stat. 268A)
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13. Commodity Purchase Requirements
$0 - $2,500
Minimum of one solicitation to TG/ED/VO within
normal purchase area
$2,500 - $10,000
Minimum of two solicitations
Contact a TG/ED/VO vendor, when reasonably
available
$10,000 - $25,000/$50,000
Minimum of three solicitations
Contact a TG/ED/VO vendors, when available
Advertised on MMD’s Website
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14. Veteran’s Owned (VO) Preference
In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 16C.16, subd.
6a, eligible verified veteran-owned small businesses
with their principal place of business in Minnesota
may receive up to 6 percent preference when
responding to solicitations. The preference is applied
only to the first $500,000 of the response.
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15. Veteran Eligibility
Eligible veteran-owned small businesses must be
currently verified by the U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs' Center for Veterans Enterprise prior to the
solicitation opening date and time to receive the
preference.
If the preference is being applied in a solicitation, the
solicitation document will include language and a
form relative to the preference. Eligible veteran-owned
small businesses should complete the Veteran-Owned
Preference Form, and include any required
documentation.
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16. Veteran Eligibility (continued)
Only eligible, verified, veteran-owned small businesses
that provide the required documentation will be given
the preference.
Information regarding verification by the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs may be found at
http://www.vetbiz.gov.
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17. Vendor Opportunities
Solicitation Announcements are
posted on MMD’s website:
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
Advertised RFBs/RFPs for goods and non-P/T
services
Construction projects
Some Prof/Tech services
Updated real-time daily
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18. Professional/Technical Services
“Services that are intellectual in character; that
include consultation, analysis, evaluation,
prediction, planning, programming or
recommendation, and result in the production of a
report or the completion of a task. Professional or
technical contracts do not include the provision of
supplies or materials except by the approval of the
commissioner or except as incidental to the
provision of professional or technical services.”
Minn. Stat. § 16C.08
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19. Professional/Technical
Requirements
$0 - $5,000
Contact a minimum of one vendor
$5,000 - $50,000
Advertisement required either in State Register
and/or on MMD website
Other advertising encouraged
Over $50,000
Advertisement required in State Register
MMD website or other advertising encouraged
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21. Who to contact?
Agency Procurements
Contact agencies directly
State Procurements
See solicitation postings on MMD’s website
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
Professional/Technical Procurements
Contact Agency
Also view MMD’s website and State Register
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22. Vendor’s Common Errors
Error’s when responding to a
Solicitation
Did not get their response in on time
Failed to read the solicitation document
Did not sign properly
Did not respond to all requirements
Taking exception to the terms, conditions, or
specifications that make it a material deviation
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23. Vendor’s Common Errors (con’t)
Did not initial strike-overs properly
Pricing in vendor’s response completed in
pencil
Not providing proper attachments
Not providing all the information that was
required
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24. MMD Website
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
Solicitation Announcements
Vendor Management information
List of Acquisition Management Specialists
Professional/Technical Coordinators
Small Business (TG/ED) Program
Information
On Line Vendor Registration
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25. Registrations/Certifications
Online Vendor Registration is on MMD’s
Website
Vendor list used centrally and state wide
Vendors can view and change their own
information
Small Business Procurement Program
Certified company info available via
MMD website (public)
Internal automated purchasing system (state
employees)
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26. MMD Helpline 651-296-2600
Quick Access
General Information
Small Business Program
Information
Bid Request/Bid Results Line
MMD Switchboard
www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us
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27. Contact Information
MMD Helpline
651.296.2600
Bid Results Available
Acquisitions Manager/Asst. Director
Brenda Thielen Willard; CPPO, CPPB
651.201.2402
Vendor Management Specialist
Stephanie Selb
651.201.2428
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