DC Buys: Pipeline Contract Presentation
Presented by Computer Aid, Inc.
April 19, 2018
IT Pipeline Contract – Agency Kickoff Presentation 2
Agenda
§ Introductions
§ Corporate Overview
§ Pipeline Program Overview
§ Program Components
§ Roles and Responsibilities
§ Implementation Plan
§ Questions
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Introductions
Scott Edwards
Sr. Account Manager- Contingent Workforce Solutions
Todd Grimmett
Pipeline Program Manager
Maggie Hunter
Pipeline Program Manager
Rhonda Smith
Pipeline Program Manager
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CAI Corporate Overview
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• Founded in 1981, HQ-Allentown, Pennsylvania
(USA)
• Employs 2,000 Associates
• More than 600 million in annual revenue
• Over 30 Offices in the USA
• 4 USA Development, Test and Service Centers
• 9 International offices and Centers in India and
the Philippines
• Widespread Public and Commercial Sector
Presence
• Privately Held Organization
• Founded on engineering principles
– “CEO – We are the Productivity People”
• Process & Metrics Driven with ITIL, CMMI, and
Agile Capabilities
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Pipeline Program Overview
5
• 41 Labor Categories with Corresponding Position Descriptions on Pipeline Rate Card
• 6,086 Candidates Submitted Through 4/11/18
• 321 Engagements Through 4/11/18
• 23 District Agencies With Pipeline Engagements Through 4/11/18
• 55 CBEs With Pipeline Engagements Through 4/11/18
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Key Program Components
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Key Program Components – Labor Categories
§ Labor Categories built to meet the needs of the District
§ Includes categories such as:
§ Application Developer
§ IT Consultant
§ Enterprise Architect
§ Program Manager, Project Manager
§ Categories are further broken down into 4 levels: Entry Level, Journeyman, Senior
Level, and Master Level
§ Levels are determined by experience, skills, and technologies utilized
§ Each category/level has a corresponding not-to-exceed bill rate
§ These rates were determined utilizing Economic Research Institute (ERI) data for the D.C.
economic market
§ CAI has developed rate cards for each of its MSP programs using the same methodology
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Key Program Components – VMS Workflow
IT Pipeline Contract – Agency Kickoff Presentation 9
Key Program Components – Candidate Representation
IT Pipeline Contract – Agency Kickoff Presentation 10
CAI’s on site team conducts quality control for each requirement
§ Reviews résumés and computerized scores for submitted candidates
§ Validate the right to represent from the candidate and the submitting supplier
§ Call candidates meeting requirements to review experience and accuracy of the
information in the résumé.
§ CAI notes from the screening process are logged in the
VMS with a time stamp
§ Forward the required qualified résumés of only the
most qualified candidates
§ This process results in successful round 1 placements
greater than 92% of the time.
§ An option for an additional technical screening is
available.
Key Program Components – Quality Control
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Key Program Components – Background Check
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Key Program Components – Invoicing and Payment
CAI ensures timely and accurate electronic payment to District suppliers to better ensure payroll
processing especially for small suppliers.
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Agency PO Number
Req Reports
To Req Project Req Class Line Item Candidate Req ID
Engt Start
Date
Engt Through
Date TS Hours Bill Rate Billed
Agency Name 4300999999 Smith, John
Agency, 6/01/14,
Tracking System
Program
Manager
v6/PM3/A4 L00001 Doe, Jane 123456 7/1/2014 6/30/2015 128 $76.99 $9,854.72
L00001 Line Item Limit: 150 $11,548.50
Remaining: 22 $1,693.78
Agency PO Number
Req Reports
To Req Project Req Class Line Item Candidate Req ID
Engt Start
Date
Engt Through
Date TS Hours Bill Rate Billed
Smith, John
Agency, 6/01/14,
Tracking System
Program
Manager
v6/PM3/A4 L00002 Doe, Jane 123456 7/1/2014 6/30/2015 167 $76.99 $12,857.33
L00002 Line Item Limit: 2080 $160,139.20
Remaining: 1913 $147,281.87
4300999999
Agency Name
PO Audit by Line Item
For Active Projects
Approved Timesheets Through 8/2/14
CAI works to provide you with
standard reports and ad hoc reports
which can be delivered to an email
address in a variety of formats and
feature real-time data.
Reports can be requested from the
CAI on site team.
Key Program Components – Reporting
IT Pipeline Contract – Agency Kickoff Presentation
§ Make sure PeopleFluent job requirement is as detailed as possible
§ Provide a complete list of tasks and responsibilities
§ List all required/desired skills and corresponding experience levels
§ Note work week specifics (days per week, hours per week)
§ Provide the exact work location and specify any travel requirements
§ Ensure that PASS requisition has been entered prior to submitting
requirement in PeopleFluent
§ CAI will verify that a PASS requisition has been entered prior to approving req
§ Conduct interviews within in a timely manner after receiving the
candidates
§ Provide CAI with interview dates/times even before the req. is released
§ Return candidate feedback to CAI within one day of interview
§ Select candidate for engagement
§ CAI will facilitate on-boarding procedure with the selected supplier
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Roles and Responsibilities – District Users
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§ Allow candidate to start as soon as possible
§ The labor market is tight, and candidates aren’t available for long
§ Prepare for candidate’s first day
§ Procure space and equipment
§ Conduct a brief orientation session
§ Train candidate on PASS time entry
§ Manage candidate’s daily tasks and performance
§ Ensure candidates meet deadlines
§ Approve time in PASS
§ Use the PeopleFluent system to complete scheduled candidate evaluations
§ Evaluations remain in PeopleFluent for future reference
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Roles and Responsibilities – District Users
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Roles and Responsibilities - CBE Suppliers
§ Maintain industry standards for technical screening of candidates
§ Perform pre-employment technical screening for quality control
§ Respond to PeopleFluent requirements when posted by CAI
§ Submit quality candidates
§ Ensure candidate submissions and documentation are compliant
§ Ensure engaged resources submit PASS timesheets on time
§ Pay resources in a timely manner
§ Work with CAI to resolve any personnel issues
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Supplier Enrollment
§ Enrollment materials are posted on
supplier-facing portal
§ Portal also contains contract and other
relevant information
§ CAI’s help desk team reviews supplier
documentation and initiates
PeopleFluent vms access
§ Supplier documentation continually
tracked by CAI to ensure compliance
with contract requirements
§ http://dc.compaid.com/
IT Pipeline Contract – Agency Kickoff Presentation
Questions
Questions?

DC Buys 2018 - Information Technology (IT Pipeline) - Full Presentation (April 2018)

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    DC Buys: PipelineContract Presentation Presented by Computer Aid, Inc. April 19, 2018
  • 2.
    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 2 Agenda § Introductions § Corporate Overview § Pipeline Program Overview § Program Components § Roles and Responsibilities § Implementation Plan § Questions
  • 3.
    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 3 Introductions Scott Edwards Sr. Account Manager- Contingent Workforce Solutions Todd Grimmett Pipeline Program Manager Maggie Hunter Pipeline Program Manager Rhonda Smith Pipeline Program Manager
  • 4.
    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation CAI Corporate Overview 4 • Founded in 1981, HQ-Allentown, Pennsylvania (USA) • Employs 2,000 Associates • More than 600 million in annual revenue • Over 30 Offices in the USA • 4 USA Development, Test and Service Centers • 9 International offices and Centers in India and the Philippines • Widespread Public and Commercial Sector Presence • Privately Held Organization • Founded on engineering principles – “CEO – We are the Productivity People” • Process & Metrics Driven with ITIL, CMMI, and Agile Capabilities
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Pipeline Program Overview 5 • 41 Labor Categories with Corresponding Position Descriptions on Pipeline Rate Card • 6,086 Candidates Submitted Through 4/11/18 • 321 Engagements Through 4/11/18 • 23 District Agencies With Pipeline Engagements Through 4/11/18 • 55 CBEs With Pipeline Engagements Through 4/11/18
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Page 6 Key Program Components
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Page 7 Key Program Components – Labor Categories § Labor Categories built to meet the needs of the District § Includes categories such as: § Application Developer § IT Consultant § Enterprise Architect § Program Manager, Project Manager § Categories are further broken down into 4 levels: Entry Level, Journeyman, Senior Level, and Master Level § Levels are determined by experience, skills, and technologies utilized § Each category/level has a corresponding not-to-exceed bill rate § These rates were determined utilizing Economic Research Institute (ERI) data for the D.C. economic market § CAI has developed rate cards for each of its MSP programs using the same methodology
  • 8.
    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 8 Key Program Components – VMS Workflow
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 9 Key Program Components – Candidate Representation
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 10 CAI’s on site team conducts quality control for each requirement § Reviews résumés and computerized scores for submitted candidates § Validate the right to represent from the candidate and the submitting supplier § Call candidates meeting requirements to review experience and accuracy of the information in the résumé. § CAI notes from the screening process are logged in the VMS with a time stamp § Forward the required qualified résumés of only the most qualified candidates § This process results in successful round 1 placements greater than 92% of the time. § An option for an additional technical screening is available. Key Program Components – Quality Control
  • 11.
    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 11 Key Program Components – Background Check
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Page 12 Key Program Components – Invoicing and Payment CAI ensures timely and accurate electronic payment to District suppliers to better ensure payroll processing especially for small suppliers.
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation 13 Agency PO Number Req Reports To Req Project Req Class Line Item Candidate Req ID Engt Start Date Engt Through Date TS Hours Bill Rate Billed Agency Name 4300999999 Smith, John Agency, 6/01/14, Tracking System Program Manager v6/PM3/A4 L00001 Doe, Jane 123456 7/1/2014 6/30/2015 128 $76.99 $9,854.72 L00001 Line Item Limit: 150 $11,548.50 Remaining: 22 $1,693.78 Agency PO Number Req Reports To Req Project Req Class Line Item Candidate Req ID Engt Start Date Engt Through Date TS Hours Bill Rate Billed Smith, John Agency, 6/01/14, Tracking System Program Manager v6/PM3/A4 L00002 Doe, Jane 123456 7/1/2014 6/30/2015 167 $76.99 $12,857.33 L00002 Line Item Limit: 2080 $160,139.20 Remaining: 1913 $147,281.87 4300999999 Agency Name PO Audit by Line Item For Active Projects Approved Timesheets Through 8/2/14 CAI works to provide you with standard reports and ad hoc reports which can be delivered to an email address in a variety of formats and feature real-time data. Reports can be requested from the CAI on site team. Key Program Components – Reporting
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation § Make sure PeopleFluent job requirement is as detailed as possible § Provide a complete list of tasks and responsibilities § List all required/desired skills and corresponding experience levels § Note work week specifics (days per week, hours per week) § Provide the exact work location and specify any travel requirements § Ensure that PASS requisition has been entered prior to submitting requirement in PeopleFluent § CAI will verify that a PASS requisition has been entered prior to approving req § Conduct interviews within in a timely manner after receiving the candidates § Provide CAI with interview dates/times even before the req. is released § Return candidate feedback to CAI within one day of interview § Select candidate for engagement § CAI will facilitate on-boarding procedure with the selected supplier 14 Roles and Responsibilities – District Users
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation § Allow candidate to start as soon as possible § The labor market is tight, and candidates aren’t available for long § Prepare for candidate’s first day § Procure space and equipment § Conduct a brief orientation session § Train candidate on PASS time entry § Manage candidate’s daily tasks and performance § Ensure candidates meet deadlines § Approve time in PASS § Use the PeopleFluent system to complete scheduled candidate evaluations § Evaluations remain in PeopleFluent for future reference 15 Roles and Responsibilities – District Users
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Roles and Responsibilities - CBE Suppliers § Maintain industry standards for technical screening of candidates § Perform pre-employment technical screening for quality control § Respond to PeopleFluent requirements when posted by CAI § Submit quality candidates § Ensure candidate submissions and documentation are compliant § Ensure engaged resources submit PASS timesheets on time § Pay resources in a timely manner § Work with CAI to resolve any personnel issues 16
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Page 17 Supplier Enrollment § Enrollment materials are posted on supplier-facing portal § Portal also contains contract and other relevant information § CAI’s help desk team reviews supplier documentation and initiates PeopleFluent vms access § Supplier documentation continually tracked by CAI to ensure compliance with contract requirements § http://dc.compaid.com/
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    IT Pipeline Contract– Agency Kickoff Presentation Questions Questions?