For competitive proposal procurements, PUR-8 requires the County to reserve 25% of total evaluation points possible for Sustainable Purchasing and Social Equity.  While the sustainability language can be tailored to each specific procurement, the Social Equity and Healthcare and Other Benefits language must be approved by the County Attorney.  Below is the current approved language.

Social Equity 10% of Total Points Possible

The County is committed to extending contracting opportunities for State of Oregon certified Minority, Women and Emerging Small Businesses (MWESBs). In order to promote economic growth, the County seeks to maximize the participation of MWESB consultants, partners, contractors, and suppliers throughout the duration of the project as well as a diverse workforce. Ten percent (10%) of the total possible points to be awarded in this RFP have been assigned to the Social Equity criteria below:

(N.B. 2. MWESB Contracting may not always be applicable. If that is the case, then all 10% of the points would be allocated to 1. Workforce Diversity)

1. Workforce Diversity X Points Possible

Describe your firm’s commitments to providing equal employment opportunities including your organizations’ or agency’s efforts to develop an internal diverse workforce; internal on-the-job training, mentoring, technical training and/or professional development opportunities addressing diversity; and the process(es) used to recruit women and minorities.

Evaluation Criteria:
The Proposer –

  • Describes the agency’s or organization’s commitment to providing equal employment opportunities.
  • Describes efforts used to develop an internal diverse workforce.
  • Describes internal diversity mentoring, training, and/or professional development opportunities.
  • Describes process(es) used to recruit women and minorities into the organization or agency.

2. Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business Contracting X Points Possible
[If applicable to your procurement]

A. MWESB Contracting and Past Performance
Within the past 24 months, have you subcontracted or partnered with State of Oregon certified MWESB vendors on any project?

List the State of Oregon MWESB vendors that your organization or agency has had contractual relationships within the past 24 months;
Identify the total volume of contracts awarded to MWESB vendors.
Describe any innovative or successful measures that your organization or agency has undertaken to work with MWESB vendors on previous projects.
Describe any mentoring, technical or other business development services your organization or agency has provided to previous or current MWESB sub-consultants or partners, or will provide in relation to the services in this RFP.
Evaluation Criteria:
The Proposer –

  • Lists the MWESB vendors they have had contractual relationships within the past 24 months.
  • Identifies the total volume of contracts awarded to MWESB vendors.
  • Describes any innovative or successful measures undertaken to work with MWESB vendors on previous projects.
  • Describes any mentoring, technical or other business development services provided to previous or current MWESB sub-consultants or partners, or will provide in relation to the services in this RFP.

B. Sub-contracting

Will you be subcontracting any element of the services under this Proposal? 

Describe your organization’s or agency’s plan for obtaining maximum utilization of State of Oregon certified MWESB firms on this project.
List the subcontracting opportunities your firm has identified in the scope of the services in this RFP.
Describe any outreach and recruitment efforts to certified MWESB vendors including the actual results of your efforts.
Describe any mentoring, technical or other business development services your firm will provide to MWESB vendors.
If your organization or agency will be utilizing MWESB vendors to provide the services in this RFP, please list those MWESB vendors and detail their role within your proposal.

Evaluation Criteria:
The Proposer –

  • Describes plan for obtaining maximum utilization of State of Oregon certified MWESB firms on this project.
  • Lists the subcontracting opportunities your firm has identified in the scope of the services in this RFP.
  • Describes outreach and recruitment efforts to certified MWESB vendors including the actual results of efforts.
  • Describes any mentoring, technical or other business development services that are/will be provided to MWESB vendors.
  • If will be utilizing MWESB vendors to provide the services in this RFP, lists MWESB vendors and detailed role within proposal.

Employee Healthcare and Other Benefits      5% of total points

The County values access to health care and other benefits as an important aspect of social equity. We recognize contracting with vendors who offer Healthcare and Other Benefits to their employees demonstrates responsible community stewardship. The County has assigned at least 5% of the total points available on this solicitation to Healthcare and Other Benefits criterion to determine the award of this contract. 


Employee Healthcare: Please check the one statement below that applies: 
_____ Proposer offers health insurance with a primary care benefit to employees that is equal or above the prioritized list for the Oregon Health Plan http://www.oregon.gov/OHPPR/HSC/current_prior.shtml (2% of total points) 

_____ Proposer offers health insurance without a primary care benefit to employees that is equal or above the prioritized list for the Oregon Health Plan http://www.oregon.gov/OHPPR/HSC/current_prior.shtml (1% of total points) 

_____ Proposer offers no health insurance benefit to employees OR health insurance with or without a primary care benefit to employees that is below the prioritized list for the Oregon Health Plan http://www.oregon.gov/OHPPR/HSC/current_prior.shtml (0 points) 

Other Benefits: Please select yes or no for each item: 
Proposer offers sick leave to all full time employees Yes _____ No ____ (1% of total points) 
Proposer offers vacation benefits to all full time employees Yes____ No____(1% of total points)
Proposer offers retirement benefits to all full time employees Yes____ No____(1% of total points)