DFB is creating BuyDrugFree, on online marketplace where employers can buy drug testing, employee assistance and other DFWP-related services at preferred prices. The eMarketplace will connect employers with leading local and national service providers, reducing the time employers spend locating, evaluating and contracting with suppliers. Employers can take advantage of the preferred pricing arrangements that DFB is negotiating.

Look for the eMarketplace in October 2002.

The DFWP Program Builder is an online application that helps companies start and manage a DFWP program that meets state and federal requirements. The Program Builder makes starting a Drug-Free Workplace so simple and cost-effective that it’s a “no-brainer.”

The Program Builder includes a step-by-step guide to designing, installing and launching a DFWP program, putting an end to thick paper manuals and expensive outside consultants. The Builder highlights decisions and actions at each step along the way, guiding you through:

•  Assigning program responsibilities
•  Making policy decisions
•  Arranging for testing, training and employee assistance
•  Communicating with employees
•  Getting certified
•  Obtaining the workers’ compensation discount
•  Administering the program.

The Program Builder makes critical information available when you need it in the form of tutorials, briefings and excerpts from laws and regulations. The Builder records employers’ decisions in a confidential database, and dynamically generates a tailored substance abuse policy and other supporting documents.

Our first Program Builder will be for Georgia certification. Look for it in November 2002.