Core Member Information

Core members are government agencies, corporations, academic institutions, or non-profit organizations that have a clearly defined centralized purchasing function, department or division, generally have over 500 employees, and an economic development commitment to small business development and supplier diversity.

There are two categories of Core Members:

Participating Core Members are government agencies, corporations, academic institutions or non-profit organizations that would like to submit RFXs or RFCs through DelEXCHANGE or obtain information about competitively solicited contracts identified through the DelACCESS Consortium's Cooperative Purchasing projects. There is no financial investment required to join the DelACCESS Consortium as a Participating Core Member.

Lead Core Members are government agencies, corporations, academic institutions or non-profit organizations that would like to participate in any combination of the DelACCESS Consortium Core Member projects. The financial investment required is based on the cost sharing agreement determined by the Lead and Participating Core Members for any given project. Lead Core Member dues range from $200 per month to $5,000 per month. Dues can be paid via cash and in-kind sources.

Supply Chain Project Areas
Participating Core Member Project Activities & Benefits (Free)	Lead Core Member Project Activities & Benefits (Cost-sharing*)
Submit an unlimited number of RFXs via DelEXCHANGE B2B Exchange Access cooperative purchasing information/contracts Participate in small business outreach and matchmaking Events	Plus: Receive confidential organization spend analysis reports Get planning support on small business outreach events Provide strategic sourcing education workshops to employees Offer associate member grants to small businesses
Supply Chain Core Member Benefits Identify where potential cost cutting opportunities exist Gain greater visibility of diverse subcontracting opportunities Greater opportunities for innovation Better-defined requirements Improved ability to identify risks or bottlenecks in contract delivery Better quality solutions offered by suppliers Quantify the Return on Investment of improvement initiatives Analyze year over year performance trends

*Small Business Innovation Research Project Areas*
Participating Core Member Project Activities & Benefits (Free)	Lead Core Member Project Activities & Benefits (Cost-sharing*)
Submit an unlimited number of RFCs via DelEXCHANGE SBIR Invitations to participate in matchmaking events	Plus: Confidential SBIR Company Analyses & Research Private Customized SBIR Company Portal Private Customized Request For Collaboration SBIR reports
SBIR Core Member Benefits Save time researching information on SBIR small businesses. Reduce the cost of performing ad hoc analyses of SBIR small businesses capabilities and interests. Offline matchmaking opportunities increase awareness of new and existing partnership policies and practices. Attract new small business partners interested in future SBIR opportunities. Select SBIR topics at any time. Submit Requests For Collaboration (RFCs) before, during and after an agency�s SBIR solicitation period. Private intranet with secure customizable databases and document areas for employees & small businesses.

*Cost-sharing can be met with a combination of

cash and in-kind contributions.