One Fairfax is a joint racial and social equity policy of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and School Board. It’s a declaration that all residents deserve an equitable opportunity to succeed — regardless of their race, color, sex, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, disability, income or where they live.

It establishes:

• Shared definitions.
• Focus areas.
• Processes and organizational structure.

The policy identifies 17 areas of focus to promote equity (defined on page 2 of the One Fairfax policy), including community and economic development, housing, education, environment and transportation.

No, not necessarily.

The purpose of this portal is to provide the opportunity to circulate information about your business products/services to potential customers in county agencies/departments and Fairfax County Public Schools.

Provide enough detail in your submission to spark interest and describe your product/service clearly. 

Any negotiations about specifics will happen after you have been contacted by the county.

This process is for vendor-initiated proposals. The Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution and Virginia Public Procurement Act guide the procurement process in Fairfax County. There are two general categories of procurement - informal and formal.

1. Informal purchasing (under $200,000) is decentralized and initiated by each department. County policy requires a minimum number of quotes to be solicited for informal purchases, including a minimum from SWaM businesses.
    
2. Formal solicitations are broadly advertised for maximum competition. The County uses an e-procurement system to conduct formal solicitations and advertises the solicitations on eVA, the state's procurement portal. Prospective vendors are encouraged to register on eVA to be automatically notified when relevant solicitations are posted.

The vendor pitch process aims to enhance equity for prospective suppliers by creating a standard and efficient process to connect with relevant county staff.