Common use of CONTRACTOR’S SMALL BUSINESS OBLIGATION Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTOR’S SMALL BUSINESS OBLIGATION. The New Jersey Department of Transportation and its Contractor agree to ensure that Small Business Enterprises (SBE), as defined in N.J.A.C. 12A: 10A-1.2 et seq., and N.J.A.C. 17:14-1.2 et seq., have maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed wholly with 100% state funds. In this regard, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and all Contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure that Small Business Enterprises are utilized on, compete for, and perform on NJDOT construction contracts. The New Jersey Department of Transportation and its Contractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the award and performance of State-funded contracts.