Technical Assistance Consultant - Seattle, Washington

The Interim Firm, LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interim Firm, LLC offers consulting support to businesses pursuing DBE certification and government contracting opportunities in Washington State and beyond. The role provides guidance on certifications, vendor portals, registrations, and compliance workflows to help clients win public contracts.

Responsibilities include conducting counseling sessions, preparing documentation checklists, and delivering workshops and training on procurement processes and interoperability with state agencies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual counseling sessions to assess each business’s certification needs, procurement experience, capabilities, and readiness; develop prioritized action plans with clear next steps.
• Guide businesses through DBE certification applications, including identifying applicable eligibility requirements, organizing ownership and control records, preparing document checklists, reviewing submissions for completeness, and responding to requests for additional information.
• Explain the distinction between certification and vendor registration.
• Provide Washington-specific guidance using current resources from OMWBE, DES, and WSDOT; explain maintenance, renewal, reevaluation, and interstate certification processes as relevant.
• Assist with WEBS, local vendor portals, and opportunity searches; guide through Sound Transit’s Biddingo Vendor Portal for registration, codes, bid alerts, documents, addenda, questions, and submissions.
• Help eligible contractors register through MRSC Rosters and select Sound Transit for Small Works Rosters opportunities.
• Explain how government purchasing works, including solicitations, vendor outreach, prebid meetings, submission deadlines, evaluation criteria, and prime/subcontracting opportunities.
• Help businesses research Washington cities, counties, ports, transit authorities, public institutions, and state/federal agencies; establish opportunity alerts and contacts; guidance on Sound Transit’s B2Gnow system.
• Review capability statements and basic bid or proposal materials; help organize responsive materials within the authorized scope of assistance.
• Develop and deliver brief workshops, resource guides, checklists, and training on DBE certification, vendor registration, and government contracting.
• Maintain counseling records, client action plans, application status, referrals, follow-up, and hours; provide progress reports to supervisor.
• Protect confidential information; disclose conflicts of interest; verify guidance against current agency requirements; decisions remain with the agencies.

Job description

·Conduct individual counseling sessions to assess each business’s certification needs, procurement experience, capabilities, and readiness; develop prioritized action plans with clear next steps.

·Guide businesses through DBE certification applications, including identifying applicable eligibility requirements, organizing ownership and control records, preparing document checklists, reviewing submissions for completeness, and responding to requests for additional information. Explain the distinction between certification and vendor registration.

·Provide Washington‑specific guidance using current resources from the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE), the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Explain applicable certification maintenance, renewal, reevaluation, and interstate certification processes as relevant.

·Assist with WEBS, local vendor portals, and opportunity searches. Guide businesses through Sound Transit’s Biddingo Vendor Portal for registration, commodity codes, bid alerts, solicitation documents, addenda, questions, and electronic submissions as required. Help eligible contractors register through MRSC Rosters and select Sound Transit for Small Works Roster opportunities.

·Explain how government purchasing works, including solicitations, vendor outreach, prebid meetings, submission deadlines, evaluation criteria, and prime contracting and subcontracting opportunities.

·Help businesses research Washington cities, counties, ports, transit authorities, public institutions, and state and federal agencies; establish opportunity alerts and identify purchasing contacts. Provide guidance on Sound Transit’s B2Gnow system for outreach, utilization plans, participation tracking, and contract compliance reporting, as applicable to the business and contract.

·Review capability statements and basic bid or proposal materials; help businesses understand submission instructions, identify gaps, and organize responsive materials within the authorized scope of assistance.

·Develop and deliver brief workshops, resource guides, checklists, and training on DBE certification, vendor registration, and government contracting.

·Maintain timely counseling records, client action plans, application and registration status, referrals, follow‑up activities, and hours worked; provide concise progress reports to the assigned supervisor.

·Protect confidential business and personal information, use approved systems, disclose conflicts of interest, and verify guidance against current agency requirements. Certification and award decisions remain with the responsible agencies.