Common use of Business Equity Clause in Contracts

Business Equity. A. Architect agrees it will undertake voluntary efforts to provide the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by, and utilization of, small business entities (sbe), disadvantaged business enterprises (dbe), state- certified and non-certified minority business enterprises (MBE), state-certified and non-certified women’s business enterprises (WBE), and state-certified and non-certified minority women’s business enterprises (MWBE) in the execution of the work of the Agreement. For the Project, an aspirational goal of 10% combined sbe/dbe/MBE/WBE/MWBE participation is established. Efforts include but are not limited to the following: 1. advertising opportunities for subconsultants either through newspaper/journal ads, or through direct solicitation from sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE. 2. providing sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE that express interest with adequate and timely information about the Project, its scope, and the requirements of the Agreement . B. Prior to the Authorization to Proceed, the names of sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE proposed for utilization in the Agreement must be submitted to Owner. C. Prior to each payment for services, Architect shall furnish a statement, in a form designated by Owner, of the actual dollars paid to each sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE utilized, and the totals paid in each category. Receipt of such a statement with each pay request shall be a condition precedent for payment.

Business Equity. A. Architect Engineer agrees it will undertake voluntary efforts to provide the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by, and utilization of, small business entities (sbe), disadvantaged business enterprises (dbe), state- certified and non-certified minority business enterprises (MBE), state-certified and non-certified women’s business enterprises (WBE), and state-certified and non-certified minority women’s business enterprises (MWBE) in the execution of the work of the Agreement. For the Project, an aspirational goal of 10% combined sbe/dbe/MBE/WBE/MWBE participation is established. Efforts include but are not limited to the following: 1. advertising opportunities for subconsultants either through newspaper/journal ads, or through direct solicitation from sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE. 2. providing sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE that express interest with adequate and timely information about the Project, its scope, and the requirements of the Agreement . B. Prior to the Authorization to Proceed, the names of sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE proposed for utilization in the Agreement must be submitted to Owner. C. Prior to each payment for services, Architect Engineer shall furnish a statement, in a form designated by Owner, of the actual dollars paid to each sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE utilized, and the totals paid in each category. Receipt of such a statement with each pay request shall be a condition precedent for payment.

Business Equity. A. Architect agrees it will undertake voluntary efforts to provide the maximum practicable opportunity for participation by, and utilization of, small business entities (sbe), disadvantaged business enterprises (dbe), state- state-certified and non-certified minority business enterprises (MBE), state-certified and non-certified women’s business enterprises (WBE), and state-certified and non-certified minority women’s business enterprises (MWBE) in the execution of the work of the Agreement. For the Project, an aspirational goal of 10% combined sbe/dbe/MBE/WBE/MWBE participation is established. Efforts include but are not limited to the following: 1. advertising opportunities for subconsultants either through newspaper/journal ads, or through direct solicitation from sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE. 2. providing sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE that express interest with adequate and timely information about the Project, its scope, and the requirements of the Agreement Agreement. B. Prior to the Authorization to Proceed, the names of sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE proposed for utilization in the Agreement must be submitted to Owner. C. Prior to each payment for services, Architect shall furnish a statement, in a form designated by Owner, of the actual dollars paid to each sbe, dbe, MBE, WBE, and MWBE utilized, and the totals paid in each category. Receipt of such a statement with each pay request shall be a condition precedent for payment.