Supplier Orientation

Building Capacity with Dallas College Business Opportunities​

About Dallas College

These are the Dallas College Schools:

  • School of Business Hospitality & Global Trade
  • School of Creative Arts, Entertainment & Design
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Manufacturing & Technologies
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics & Sciences
  • School of Law & Public Service

Jaggaer Supplier Registration

You can register as a supplier and sign up to receive solicitations about opportunities with Dallas College:

Jaggaer Sourcing

  1. RFPs, RFQs and bids are solicited electronically
  2. Suppliers can view and download solicitations from the site
  3. Proposal and bid submittals uploaded electronically to Jaggaer Sourcing
  4. Suppliers notified via site of any addendums and questions

How to Do Business

  • Purchasing guidelines determined by the state legislative and Dallas College policy
  • Goods & Services (RFB)
  • Non-Professional Service (RFP)
  • Professional Service (RFP/RFQ)
  • Cooperative purchasing agreements

What We Buy

Dallas College purchases these items and much more:

  • Advertising Specialties
  • Automotive Eqpt/Parts
  • Carpet Cleaning Svc
  • Fuel, Oil & Lubricants
  • HVAC Eqpt/Repair Svc
  • Laboratory Chemicals
  • Painting & Drywall Svc
  • Professional Services
  • Uniforms
  • Unarmed Security
  • Printing
  • Promotional Items
  • Trophies/Awards
  • Roofing Repair Svc
  • Building Maintenance

Procurement Opportunities

  • Construction Projects
  • Construction Trades
  • Architecture & Engineering
  • Professional Services
  • IT

Construction Services

  • Construction of New Campuses
  • Maintenance and Renovation of Existing Campuses (roofing, cooling towers, elevator upgrades, central plant, sidewalks, lighting, drainage, pools, etc.)
  • Pre-Bid Meetings
  • Pre-Construction Meetings

Cooperative Agreements

Cooperative partners that Dallas College works with:

  • Buyboard
  • Choice Partners
  • DIR – Department of Information Resources
  • TIPS – The Interlocal Purchasing System
  • Omnia Partners

Advertisement of Bids

These are the details around how Dallas College advertises solicitations:

  • Dallas College purchasing web site
  • Name of the bid
  • Date and time bid is due
  • Location to turn in the bid or proposal – Jaggaer Sourcing
  • Buyer Responsible for the Bid or Proposal
  • Construction Bids: Mandatory Virtual Meeting
  • Advertised in the Dailey Commercial Records/Online
  • Bid Advertised for a minimum of 2 weeks

Bond Program

  • Dallas College has a $1.1 billion bond program passed by the citizens of Dallas County for the 7 Campuses and other buildings
  • Dallas College - construction projects are in 3 phases and other services
  • Presently we are on Phase 1
  • 7-10-year bond program

Certification

These are the agencies a supplier can use to get certification:

  • North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA)
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth Minority Supplier Development Council (DFWMSDC)
  • Women’s Business Council – Southwest
  • HUB – State of Texas

Dallas College recognizes the following certification types:

  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
  • LQBTQ+
  • Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
  • Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE)
  • Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
  • Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)

Contact Us

Jeanette Schutz

  • Senior Director, Supplier Diversity

Malcolm Mayo

  • Assistant Director, Supplier Diversity