Equity
Building a Modern Workforce
Creating a culture for everyone to thrive
A commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is a cornerstone to an organization’s ability to develop and retain a successful workforce of the future. It is important that leaders take a strategic approach to developing, implementing, and managing their plans for their organization to achieve their objectives. We support our clients in creating a mission, vision, and program that fosters a culture which values diversity, equity and inclusion for both its employees and the contractor community. Our support includes an assessment of the organization culture and values, and the development of mission and vision statements, strategic and implementation plans, a communication strategy, and metrics utilized to track the performance of the organization.
Title VI Programs & Implementation
The development and oversight of a comprehensive Title VI Program is required to ensure compliance with federal regulations. This includes the implementation of a Title VI Plan, monitoring and reporting on the organization’s performance in meeting its objectives, and resolving complaints and discrepancies specific to compliance requirements.
We provide comprehensive training in the development and oversight of a Title VI Plan, including a detailed overview of the duties and responsibilities of the VI Coordinator, program development, meeting certification requirements, goal setting, performance tracking and reporting, stakeholder training and business outreach initiatives.
Business Diversity Program Management DBE/ADCBE/WBE/MBE
We provide comprehensive training in the development and oversight of a Business Diversity Program, including program development, meeting certification requirements, goal setting, performance tracking and reporting, and business outreach initiatives.
An organization must focus on meeting the compliance requirements for all aspects of the programs, as well as performing outreach efforts to attract diverse businesses to contracting opportunities and provide information and education services targeted to preparing potential contractors for opportunities.
The development and administration of an effective Business Diversity Program includes the oversight of:
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
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Airport Concessions Disadvantage Business Enterprise (ACDBE)
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Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Programs.
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Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Programs
Business Certification Consulting
As small and diverse businesses attempt to win work with municipal or government sponsors or being part of a team with a prime contractor, becoming certified as a small and/or diverse business is highly beneficial. These businesses often face the challenge of dedicating significant time and effort to comprehend the certification process. Successfully completing the process requires a substantial investment in learning, akin to acquiring proficiency in a new language, while concurrently managing their day-to-day business operations.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
A commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is a cornerstone to an organization’s ability to develop and retain a successful workforce of the future. It is important that leaders take a strategic approach to developing, implementing, and managing their plans for their organization to achieve their objectives. We support our clients in creating a mission, vision, and program that fosters a culture which values diversity, equity and inclusion for both its employees and the contractor community. Our support includes an assessment of the organization culture and values, and the development of mission and vision statements, strategic and implementation plans, a communication strategy, and metrics utilized to track the performance of the organization.
Our Related Service Areas
ACS’ Business Certification Consulting is geared to assist small and diverse businesses through the certification process and on to successful establishment and growth of their organization. Our process allows the business to become certified the first time applying. As a follow-up, our team assists you with commercializing your business so you have a solid brand, pitch and materials. The next phase is deliberate introductions and match-making with sponsors and prime contractors, so that your business is able to get in front of the leaders who could potentially offer work.
Phases for Certification
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Phase 1: Diverse Business Certification
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Phase 2: Marketing & Collateral Development
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Phase 3: Direct Connection with Sponsors & Primes that need services
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Phase 4: Access to Capital
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Phase 5: Business Realignment