Common use of Good Faith Effort Clause in Contracts

Good Faith Effort. If the responder does not meet the TGB goal, VET goal, or both, it must demonstrate its efforts to obtain certified TGB or VET subcontractors pursuant to Minn. Stat. §161.321 subd. 2a. MnDOT will consider good faith efforts on a case-by-case basis. Failure to submit documentation by the submission due date will result in the responder being deemed non-responsible. If the responder does not meet the TGB or VET small business goals, MnDOT will conduct a GFE review to determine whether the responder made adequate GFE to meet the goals based on the documentation the responder has provided. The standards MnDOT will use to evaluate GFE are described in Attachment 3. If MnDOT determines that the responder did not make adequate GFE to meet the goals, the proposal will be deemed non-responsible. The responder may request an administrative reconsideration of that determination. The process for administrative reconsideration is described in Attachment 4. In order to demonstrate good faith efforts, the responder must, at a minimum, complete and submit: