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Message FromSent' To- Subject ' Notiurul BI : L-i.-j-'-'Ot'-of Commerci' |hii!xo<rd@>rMtbn;ilorr o^ j Bennert, late /u-fcxrojoToLibs/iju-fcxchnnge Admintirrative G-oop il VBCH! 3SFDL1 j/:-i-Kc`Cipbn:s,/ai-if.'92o4if/:a4d019/3b:B o2flib9::-B o'inett. b! j P^ORriS Report Ajgj-: i , 2018 August 1,2018 itional Black PCrhiceecsk/Out These Amazing S il I I I 111 n to shop or call 800.757.8442 (Please mention you are a NBCC Member and provide Member ID: 530001945996) to get these Exclusive NBCC Member Savings. u Missioni To exponentially increase the amount of Black business procurement at the federal government level which will lead to greater empowerment, demand for Capital Access, a sharp rise in employment opportunities, aka JOBS! In doing so, we prepare our constituents to earn a Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00073600-00001 greater market share in the global marketplace and improved communities from an economic perspective. "What is the status of Black business procurement?" Should be the number one topic of discussion amongst our leaders and bureaucrats throughout all levels of our national structure. Our chapters will receive technical assistance in preparing for this initiative. Q u arterly R eview s on Each Government Agency; Beginning at the end of the next fiscal quarter, September 30, 2018, the NBCC will review the status of Black procurement with each, federal agency. We will rank them and submit our findings to each, top official of each agency and to the Chief of Staff of the White House. These quarterly .reviews will continue through Fiscal Year 2020. They will be available to the public. The intent is to encourage procurement, officers and their managers to focus on the need to improve the amount of volume they procure with certified Black firms, including those certified as 8a. firms. The current status is disappointing so we must improve as soon as possible. SBA I,ending to B lack Firms: Consistent with the above we shall obtain the status of SBA lending to Black owned firms on a. quarterly basis. We will develop a communication flow to the applicable hanks encouraging them to become aggressive in this area. We will also review the CRA .ratings (Community Reinvestment Act) of the major banks in the nation. Our chapters will do personal reviews with their applicable banks. E xploitation o f Model. Program s: We will identify locally based model programs that deal with job training and placement. Where possible we will partner with them and assist them in growing their markets and increasing their success levels. Two of these programs were identified during our recent, annual conference. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00073600-00002 Monitor our Utility Companies; The General Sendees Administration has an excellent program of reviewing the status of Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) procurement with local utility companies. The companies are required to submit bi-annual plans for doing business with the DBE's within their marketplace. The plan's .results are reported and then updated every two years. We will begin reporting on this process and publicize the results. Our local chapters will be charged in dealing face to thee with their applicable utility firms. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00073600-00003 Review State Minority B usiness Program s? We will review the MBE programs for most states within our nation. They will be assigned rankings and reviews will he updated on an annual basis. This should provide technical support for our local chapters as they provide advocacy for their members. The first review will be due by the end of this calendar year. The above should keep our "plate full". We are going to make changes - GOOD CHANGES! j National Black Chamber of Commerce | Washington, DCj info@nationa!bcc.org| 1 STAY CONNECTED f # ^ in National Black Chamber of Commerce j 4400 Jenifer St NW Suite 331, Washington, DC 20015 Unsubscribe bennett, tate@epa.gov Update Profile j About our service provider Sent by halford@nationalbcc.org in collaboration with Try it free today Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00073600-00004