You may think you are just providing raw materials or service for the County, but you are the foundation for positive economic impacts in our community.
Economic Impact:The pursuit to create full and equal access to opportunities for all people that enable them to attain their full potential.
The pursuit to create full and equal access to opportunities for all people that enable them to attain their full potential.
We have created a few tips on energy conservation for Non-Personal Services and the Purchase of Goods. These tips will be growing so we hope you check back often!
Energy Conservation in personal services is the focus of the information on this webpage.
Products or services that “have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose.”
Food Vendors: We are providing guidance on environmental considerations when we are requesting food services from vendors.
There are times when a Personal Service may incorporate a food vendor in service delivery. We are offering a few environmental considerations for the contracting of food vendors.
Food Vendors: We are providing guidance on environmental considerations when we are requesting food services from vendors.
Personal service contracts may include food vendors or the serving of food including snacks.
After three years of research and planning we conducted a surplus property pilot to evaluate where we need to go in processing our surplus assets.
The Good Faith Effort Program ensures prime contractors make an effort to provide subcontracting opportunities to State of Oregon certified Minority-owned, Women-owned or Emerging Small Business firms
We continue to foster a workplace that seeks to promote safer products in the workplace.
In a continuing effort to reach out to local businesses, especially MWESB small businesses, the County will be posting relevant news and events.
The goal of Multnomah County outreach efforts is to support and strengthen community and business partnerships.
The County is committed to extending contracting opportunities to businesses that demonstrate social equity in the areas of workforce diversity, utilization of State of Oregon certified MWESBs.
In solicitation documents you may have to answer questions for workforce diversity, MWESBs, and sub-contracting.
Multnomah County sponsors events and programs as part of our diversity efforts. Events and programs are sponsored based on the value they provide to the contracting and workforce development commun...
Multnomah County is committed to providing equal opportunity and encourages Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business (MWESB) firms and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) to compete for contra
The triple bottom line of sustainability is Environment, Equity, and Economic Impacts. Administrative Rule PUR-8 states we must bring sustainability considerations into our purchases.
Our sustainable purchasing work supports the County’s Mission that all residents of Multnomah County have the right to a sustainable and healthy environment.
The goal of supporting technical assistance programs is to provide business development services to MWESB certified businesses. Currently the County sponsors business development programs...
Toxic reduction is briefly described as selecting products that do not have an adverse impact on the environment or human health. We have created guidance for all of us to learn how to reduce toxics.
Here you will find helpful information on how to reduce toxic chemicals from being purchased in non-personal services and the purchase of goods.