Common use of Encouragement of Local and Small Business Clause in Contracts

Encouragement of Local and Small Business. The Project will provide many opportunities for local and small business enterprises to participate as contractors or suppliers, and the parties therefore agree that they will cooperate with all efforts of the College, the Community Workforce Coordinator, and other organizations retained by the College for the purpose of encouraging and assisting the participation of local and small businesses in Project Work. Specifically, all parties understand that the College has established and quantified goals which place a strong emphasis on the utilization of local and small businesses on the Project. Each party agrees that it shall employ demonstrable efforts to encourage utilization in an effort to achieve such goals. This may include, for example, participation in outreach programs, education and assistance to businesses not familiar with working on a project of this scope, and the encouragement of local residents to participate in Project Work through programs and procedures jointly developed to prepare and encourage such local residents for apprenticeship programs and formal employment on the Project through the referral programs sponsored and/or supported by the parties to this Agreement. Further, the parties shall ensure that the provisions of this Agreement do not inadvertently establish impediments to the participation of local and small businesses, and residents of the College.

Encouragement of Local and Small Business. The Project will provide many opportunities for local and small business enterprises to participate as contractors or suppliers, and the parties therefore agree that they will cooperate with all efforts of the CollegeDistrict, the Community Workforce Coordinator, and other organizations retained by the College District for the purpose of encouraging and assisting the participation of local and small businesses in Project Work. Specifically, all parties understand that the College District has established and quantified goals which place a strong emphasis on the utilization of local and small businesses on the Project. Each party agrees that it shall employ demonstrable efforts to encourage utilization in an effort to achieve such goals. This may include, for example, participation in outreach programs, education and assistance to businesses not familiar with working on a project of this scope, and the encouragement of local residents to participate in Project Work through programs and procedures jointly developed to prepare and encourage such local residents for apprenticeship programs and formal employment on the Project through the referral programs sponsored and/or supported by the parties to this Agreement. Further, the parties shall ensure that the provisions of this Agreement do not inadvertently establish impediments to the participation of local and small businesses, and residents of the CollegeDistrict.

Encouragement of Local and Small Business. The Project will provide many opportunities for local and small business enterprises to participate as contractors or suppliers, and the parties therefore agree that they will cooperate with all efforts of the CollegeDistrict, the Community Workforce Project Labor Coordinator, and other organizations retained by the College District for the purpose of encouraging and assisting the participation of local and small businesses in Project Work. Specifically, all parties understand that the College District has established and quantified goals which place a strong emphasis on the utilization of local and small businesses on the Project. Each party agrees that it shall employ demonstrable efforts to encourage utilization in an effort to achieve such goals. This may include, for example, participation in outreach programs, education and assistance to businesses not familiar with working on a project of this scope, and the encouragement of local residents to participate in Project Work through programs and procedures jointly developed to prepare and encourage such local residents for apprenticeship programs and formal employment on the Project through the referral programs sponsored and/or supported by the parties to this Agreement. Further, the parties shall ensure that the provisions of this Agreement do not inadvertently establish impediments to the participation of local and small businesses, and residents of the CollegeDistrict.

Encouragement of Local and Small Business. The Project will provide many opportunities for local and small business enterprises to participate as contractors or suppliers, and the parties therefore agree that they will cooperate with all efforts of the College, the Community Workforce Project Labor Coordinator, and other organizations retained by the College for the purpose of encouraging and assisting the participation of local and small businesses in Project Work. Specifically, all parties understand that the College has established and quantified goals which place a strong emphasis on the utilization of local and small businesses on the Project. Each party agrees that it shall employ demonstrable efforts to encourage utilization in an effort to achieve such goals. This may include, for example, participation in outreach programs, education and assistance to businesses not familiar with working on a project of this scope, and the encouragement of local residents to participate in Project Work through programs and procedures jointly developed to prepare and encourage such local residents for apprenticeship programs and formal employment on the Project through the referral programs sponsored and/or supported by the parties to this Agreement. Further, the parties shall ensure that the provisions of this Agreement do not inadvertently establish impediments to the participation of local and small businesses, and residents of the College.