In this Issue:

1

Denise Thompson honored with

2017 Leaders in Diversity Award

2017 PA Summit to feature

class on XBE compliance

reporting

2 LeChase XBE Subcontractor

Program marks two-year

anniversary

3 XBE Subcontractor Program

reminder: utilization plans

4-5 Northeast/Southeast

XBE firm spotlights

6 XBE tools & team news

LeChase XBE Update SEPTEMBER 2017

2017 LeChase PA Summit to feature class on XBE compliance reporting

Denise Thompson selected as one of Triangle Business Journal’s 2017 Leaders in Diversity Award winners

Awards luncheon honored individuals and companies who have shown an exceptional

commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity in the workplace.

Hour-long training session on 9/12 lead by Sherry Jackson and

Denise Thompson aims to help admins navigate projects with

mandated XBE participation requirements.

Can’t make the training, but still want to review the content? You can access the presentation (and other pertinent info) by visiting the XBE Subcontractor Program page on the LeChase intranet: https://intranetprod.lechase.com/XBE

Now in its fifth year, the Leaders in Diversity Awards

program is designed to recognize the accomplishments

of Triangle-area individuals, businesses and nonprofits

as they strive to reflect the rich tapestry of backgrounds and

beliefs that make the region a great place to live and work.

This year’s awards are made up of 13 winners: seven

individuals and six organizations.

On Friday, September 8, LeChase Regional Diversity Manager

Denise Thompson was honored with an individual award for

her demonstration of respect for inclusive treatment of others

and advocacy for underrepresented groups.

Denise Thompson accepts her award onstage at the Raleigh

Marriott City Center on September 8.

LeChase employees in attendance (pictured left to right): Darbee

Jackson, Marcus Tuttle, Seth London, Denise Thompson,

Denny Mangum, Angela Carter and Jack Goodrich.

A closer look

at Denise’s

individual award,

which can be

seen on display

in LeChase’s

Durham office.

LeChase XBE Subcontractor Program marks two-year anniversary on 9/11

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From XBE outreach and initial prequalification and verification to

establishing best practices for internal processes and education,

LeChase continues to double down on its commitment to “Do

the Right Thing,” promoting supplier diversity and helping small

businesses build capacity for long-term success. Below are just

a few of our XBE Subcontractor Program highlights to date:

LeChase XBE Subcontractor

Program officially launched

Sept 2015

LeChase employee ethics and XBE

training delivered live & via broadcast

Oct 2015 Feb 2016

LeChase co-hosts “Leap Toward Success”

XBE outreach event with Westchester County

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XBE Subcontractor Program page created on

corporate intranet

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First series of XBE tools developed and uploaded to

corporate intranet XBE Subcontractor Program page

Nov 2015

Norwood-LeChase

hosts first project-specific XBE outreach

event for Rivers

Casino & Resort

Apr 2016

First issue of LeChase XBE

Update is distributed company-

wide

May 2016

LeChase hosts Buffalo office’s

first general XBE outreach event

Oct 2016

LeChase co-sponsors Durham (and Charlotte)

MED Week and the NYS M/WBE Forum—three

of the largest supplier diversity and minority

business events of the year

Apr 2017

First issue of LeChase XBE FAQs Guide distributed

company-wide

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LeChase XBE Fraud Red Flags poster/XBE Fraud Red Flags Report form created and distributed company-

wide

Jun 2017

LeChase XBE Subcontractor Program: “Just the FAQs” INfocus

Lunch Series presentation delivered to employees live and via broadcast

Mar 2016

LeChase co-sponsors

Breaking Barriers & Building Businesses, a North Carolina HUB

networking event

151 XBE firms have submitted information to

potentially qualify as a subcontractor with LeChase!

76 XBE firms are currently prequal approved and

XBE verified! As a reminder, the status of an XBE firm can

change at any time! Please check the most current prequal list

to make sure a firm is in good standing.

Sep 2017

LeChase to host

Syracuse office’s first general XBE

outreach

Aug 2016

LeChase hosts Rochester office’s first general XBE outreach event

Thanks to our continuing outreach efforts and the

amazing assistance of the LRM Department, to date:

LECHASE XBE UPDATE :: SEPTEMBER 2017 PAGE 3

ATTENTION, PROJECT TEAMS! Are you performing these important processes

before submitting your utilization plan to

a government agency/authority?

Check the appropriate state directory to see if each XBE

firm listed on the utilization plan is certified to perform the

scope(s) of work it is contracted for.

XBE Subcontractor Program Reminder

For more detailed information, check the LeChase XBE FAQs Guide,

which can be downloaded from the intranet.

Download or screen shot proof of existence in the directory,

along with current commodity codes (and neatly save the

file in the project folder) the day the utilization plan is

submitted to a government agency/authority.

Follow the LeChase guidelines for prequal regarding

contract amount(s).

Check the LeChase prequal list to make sure each

firm is initially XBE verified and in good standing;

continue verification from procurement through

project completion.

In order for the Corporate XBE Team and Risk

Management Department to perform routine

monitoring, a copy of all submitted utilization plans

should be stored by the project team in the XBE folder

(Utilization Plans) via LeChase Dropbox: https://

www.dropbox.com/request/xuNt4TBAiLZwcTrDvxBi

Please use the following file naming convention:

Project Number_Project Name_Submission Date

(e.g., 1590223_Seneca Park Zoo Rehab_6_14_17).

LECHASE XBE UPDATE :: SEPTEMBER 2017

Northeast XBE Firm Spotlight: Tony Baird Electronics, Inc.

Founded in 2005, Tony Baird Electronics, Inc. is a leading small audio/visual integration/installation solutions business based in Syracuse, N.Y.

Certified with NYS as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Tony Baird Electronics is poised to work with LeChase given the opportunity.

Company Quick Facts:

Founded in 2005

Based in Syracuse, N.Y.

Business size: $1MM to $4.9MM

Certifications:

* New York: SDVOB, MBE, DBE

* New Jersey: DBE

* Massachusetts: MBE, DBE

* Federal: SBA Certified SDB/8(a),

SDVOSB, HUBZone, ITAR

Tony Baird Electronics Inc.

Technology Center 461 E. Brighton Ave. Syracuse, NY 13210 Phone: 315.422.4430

Fax: 315.422.4435

www.tonybairdelectronics.com

Tony Baird

President/CEO

tbaird@tonybairdelectronics.com

Matt Tessier

Vice President of Sales

matt@tonybairdelectronics.com

NYS Certified SDVOB Commodity Codes (as of 9/11/17):

NAICS 238210 Other electronic component manufacturing

NAICS 334419 Electrical contractors, other wiring installation

NAICS 423690 Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers

NAICS 423610

NAICS 335999 Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies

NAICS 334310 Audio visual equipment

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NYS Certified MBE Commodity Codes (as of 9/11/7):

NAICS 238210 Electrical, electrical wiring and low- voltage age electrical work

NAICS 334419 Harness assemblies for electronic use manufacturing; other electronic compo- nent manufacturing

NIGP 20969 Project management

NIGP 88011 A/V equipment and supplies

NIGP 91579 Telecommunication services

NIGP 91802 A/V consulting services

NIGP 93906 A/V equipment maintenance and repair

Audio

Distributed audio, live stage audio, surround sound, assisted listening

Video

Video projection, distributed video, digital signage, video walls, video conferencing, interactive technologies, digital surveillance

Control

Creston systems, Extron systems

System Integration/Installation:

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Southeast XBE Firm Spotlight: Cooper Electrical Construction Co.

For 63 years, Cooper Electrical Construction Company has served a wide range of industrial, commercial and municipal customers across the Southeast, providing best-in-class electrical D/B, instrumentation and calibration services.

Cooper’s expertise spans multiple major markets, including pharmaceutical; chemical; water and wastewater; power generation; manufacturing; gas production and transmission; food/beverage and more.

Company Quick Facts:

Founded in 1954

Based in Greensboro, N.C, with offices in Raleigh and

Greensville, S.C.

NC Certified HUB (WBE)

A leading-edge provider of:

Cooper Electrical Construction Co.

Raleigh Office Physical/Mailing address:

200 Trans Air Drive, Suite 200 Morrisville, NC 27560

(p): 919.337.1555 (f): 919.337.1548

Greensboro Office Physical address:

1706 E. Wendover Avenue Greensboro, NC 27405

(p): 336.275.8439 (f): 336.275.0665

Mailing address: P.O. Box 20282

Greensboro, NC 27420

www.coopereic.com

Beverly Brown

Chair/CEO

Barry Brown, PE

President

Design/Build

Instrumentation construction services and maintenance

Integrated electrical services and maintenance

Value engineering

Pharmaceutical

Chemical

Water and waste water

Pulp and paper

Data centers

Furniture manufacturing

Power generation

Gas production and transmission

Food and beverage processing

Textiles

Primary Markets:

XBE Tools on the Intranet

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Have you visited the LeChase XBE Subcontractor Program page on the intranet to check out our latest

tools and quick links? Do you have a suggestion that could help our teams better navigate their XBE projects?

Let Sherry Jackson or Denise Thompson know about your idea.

Help us populate our XBE Updates! Send all info

regarding XBE-related events, webinars, policy

changes, etc. to xbeteam@lechase.com

XBE Team News

Sherry Jackson and Denise Thompson recently attended the 2017 ACCA

(American Contract Compliance Association) National Training Institute, earning 2.1

continuing education credits (CEUs) from Morgan State University; both are on target to

earn their CCA (Certified Compliance Administrator) certification in September 2018, which

requires an accumulation of 4.2 CEUs.

New tools and

quick links are

right at your

fingertips on the

intranet!

Did you miss the last XBE Update?

You can access it on the Intranet here: Depart-

ments>Legal & Risk Management>Forms and

Files>LeChase XBE Program>LeChase XBE

Update>June 2017