Doing Business with the State of Indiana

Mitchell E. Daniels, Governor

Indiana Department of Administration

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

•Purchasing Basics for the State of Indiana

–State Procurement Process–Code–Registration–Finding Out About Opportunities

•Buy Indiana Program

•Upcoming Solicitations

•Conclusion

Presentation Agenda

•IDOA is the official procurement agent for All State Agencies.

•State agencies have delegated procurement authority under specific dollar amounts.

•Any amount over agency delegation- IDOA Procurement Division is responsible for bidding process.

•PeopleSoft e-procurement.

State of Indiana Procurement Process

•Indiana Code Title 5, Article 22 or IC5-22– http://www.ai.org/legislative/ic/code/title5

•These 23 Chapters lay out the provisions/procedures for purchasing.

•Bids, Quotes, RFPs, etc.

•Pricing Preferences 5-22-15– Indiana Business- 5% Pricing Pref.– Indiana Small Business- 15% Pricing Pref.

•Performance Bonds

Indiana’s Procurement Code

•Register with Secretary of State

•Must be in good standing with Dept. of Revenue and Dept. of Workforce Development.

•Obtain Bidder Registration Number at: www.buyindiana.in.gov .

•Routinely check Current Solicitations listed at the above IDOA website.

Doing Business with the State of Indiana

•Check the IDOA Procurement Website (www.in.gov/idoa/proc), bids posted daily.

•Bidders/Vendors will receive e-mail notification based on the UNSPSC Code selected at the time of registration.

•Bids are advertised in the Indianapolis Commercial & Reporter, Frost Illustrated, (Ft Wayne) Gary Info, Gary Crusader, and Indiana Herald.

•Understand Your Customer’s Business and SELL!!!!

Finding Out About Opportunities

•Executive Order 05-05

– Established the goal that agencies will procure 90 cents of each dollar from Indiana businesses

– Developed by IDOA, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

– Effective Date is July 1, 2005

BUY INDIANA

An entity that meets any one of the five conditions set out in I.C. 5-22-15-20.5 is defined as an Indiana business

1.Principal place of business is located in Indiana.2.Pays a majority of its payroll (in dollar volume) to

residents of Indiana.3.Employs Indiana residents as a majority of its

employees.4.Makes significant capital investments in Indiana.5.Has substantial positive economic impact on

Indiana.

Buy Indiana Defined

•Significant Capital Investment– $5 million or more in plant and/or

equipment– $2.5 million or more in annual lease

payments

•Substantial Indiana Economic Impact– Top 500 company for one of the following

categories:•Number of employees (DWD)•Unemployment Taxes (DWD)•Payroll Withholding Taxes (DOR)•Corporate Income Taxes (DOR)

Buy Indiana Defined

•Maintenance, Repair & Operations(MRO)

•Temp Staffing(Nurses)

•Temp Staffing(Admin)

•Medical Supplies

•Fleet

•Commissary

Upcoming Opportunities

402 W. Washington Street, W-468Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-232-3150www.buyindiana.in.gov

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