Determining the Amount of SBE Participation. SBE participation includes that portion of the contract work actually performed by a certified SBE with its own forces. An SBE’s participation can only be counted if it is performing a commercially useful function on the contract, as defined above. The Contractor shall determine the amount of SBE participation for each SBE performing work on the contract in terms of both the total value of the work in dollars and the percentage of the total contract bid price. The Contractor shall also determine the total amount of SBE participation for the entire contract. The Contractor shall count SBE participation according to the following guidelines:
a. SBE Prime Contractor - Count the entire dollar amount of the work performed or services provided by the SBE’s own forces, including the cost of materials and supplies obtained for the work and the reasonable fees and commissions charged for the services. Do not count any work subcontracted to another firm as SBE participation by the SBE Prime Contractor.
Determining the Amount of SBE Participation. SBE participation includes that portion of the contract work actually performed by a certified SBE with its own forces. An SBE may participate as a prime contractor, subcontractor, joint venture partner, or vendor or supplier of materials or services required by the contract. An SBE’s participation can only be counted if it is performing a commercially useful function on the contract as defined in 49 CFR Section 26.55(c). An SBE is performing a commercially useful function when it actually performs, manages and supervises a portion of the work involved. There is a rebuttable presumption that if the SBE is not responsible for at least 30% of the work with its own forces, or subcontracts a greater portion of the work than the normal industry standard, it is not performing a commercially useful function. An SBE trucking company is performing a commercially useful function if it is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the transportation services involved and uses at least one truck that is owned, insured and operated by its own employees. The Contractor shall determine the amount of SBE participation for each SBE performing work on the contract in terms of both the total value of the work in dollars and the percentage of the total contract bid price. The Contractor shall also determine the total amount of SBE participation for the entire contract. The Contractor shall count SBE participation according to the following guidelines:
a. SBE Prime Contractor - Count the entire dollar amount of the work performed or services provided by the SBE’s own forces, including the cost of materials and supplies obtained for the work
