How Washington Agencies Can Meet Supplier Diversity and Small-Business Goals with Redtech

Why it matters

Many Washington public organizations track how much of their spending goes to small businesses and to woman- and minority-owned businesses. IT staffing and project services are often a large line item, so choosing a qualifying vendor for this work can make real progress toward those goals.

Goals, eligible certifications and reporting rules differ between organizations. Always confirm with your own procurement or supplier diversity office which supplier types count for you.

Step by step

1. 1. Confirm how your agency counts spend

   Ask your procurement or supplier diversity office which supplier types and certifications count toward your goals, and how they want spend reported.

2. 2. Use a DES master contract

   Eligible purchasers can send a Statement of Work to Redtech under DES contract #14822 (Project Management) or #16322 (Software Development) instead of running their own solicitation.

3. 3. Get a response in 3–5 business days

   We reply with matched candidates or a delivery approach and rates, usually within 3–5 business days.

4. 4. Issue the work order

   Reference the contract number. Redtech handles onboarding, background checks and payroll.

5. 5. Record and report the spend

   Log the purchase against Redtech's small-business and woman-owned status following your agency's reporting process. We can supply our business details on request.

Full contract details are on our Washington State Contract page.

Buyer checklist

• Confirm with procurement which supplier statuses count toward your goals
• Check your organization has a DES contract usage agreement
• Pick the right contract: #14822 for project management, #16322 for software development
• Draft a short Statement of Work (roles, duration, onsite/security needs)
• Send the SOW to Redtech and other awarded vendors
• Record the spend under the supplier categories your agency tracks