DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS. The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, regulations of the U.S. DOT, applies to this contract. It is the policy of the Owner to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin in the award of performance of this contract. All firms qualifying under this solicitation are encouraged to submit proposals. Award of this contract will be conditioned upon satisfying the requirements of this proposal. These requirements apply to all offerors, including those who qualify as a DBE. A DBE contract goal will be identified pursuant to the federal funding requirements for an individual task order established for this contract. The offeror shall make good faith efforts, as defined in Appendix A, 40 CFR Part 26, to meet the contract goal for DBE participation in the performance of this Agreement.
DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS. At a minimum the Borrower or its prime contractor must take six affirmative steps (which apply to any procurement of construction, supplies, equipment or services) to demonstrate good faith effort to utilize minority (MBE), women-owned (WBE) and small (SBE) businesses. The six steps are:
DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS. The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, regulations of the U.S. DOT, applies to this contract. It is the policy of the Owner to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex or national origin in the award of performance of this contract. All firms qualifying under this solicitation are encouraged to
DBE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS. At a minimum the Borrower or its prime contractor must take six affirmative steps (which apply to any procurement of construction, supplies, equipment or services) to demonstrate good faith effort to utilize minority (MBE), women-owned (WBE) and small (SBE) businesses. The six steps are:
1) To include qualified small, minority and women's businesses on solicitation lists;
2) To assure that small, minority, women's businesses are solicited whenever they are potential sources;
3) To divide total requirements, whenever economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small, minority or women's businesses;
4) To establish delivery schedules whenever the requirements of the work permit, which will encourage participation by small, minority and women's businesses;
5) To use the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration (xxxx://xxx-xxx.xxx.xxx) and the Office of Minority Business Enterprise of the U.S. Department of Commerce (xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx) to identify appropriate small, minority and women businesses; and
6) To require subcontractors to take all of the affirmative action steps described above and set forth in 40 CFR 35.3145
