Federal Contracting Provisions. (1) Contracting with Small and Minority Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area Firms (2 CFR 200.321)
(A) The Grantee must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.
(B) Affirmative steps must include:
(i) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women’s business enterprises on solicitation lists;
(ii) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women’s business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources;
(iii) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women’s business enterprises;
(iv) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women’s business enterprises;
(v) Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, or such organizations as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce; and
(vi) Requiring the prime contractor, if subcontracts are to be let, to take the affirmative steps listed in paragraphs (A) through (E) above.
(2) Procurement of Recovered Materials If the Grantee is an agency of a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Grantee must comply with section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. The requirements of Section 6002 include procuring only items designated in guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) at 40 CFR Part 247 that contain the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable, consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of competition, where the purchase price of the item exceeds $10,000 or the value of the quantity acquired during the preceding fiscal year exceeded $10,000; procuring solid waste management services in a manner that maximizes energy and resource recovery; and establishing an affirmative procurement program for procurement of recovered materials identified in the EPA guidelines.
Federal Contracting Provisions. 1. Contracting with Small and Minority Businesses, Women’s Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area Firms (2 CFR 200.321)
a. The Grantee must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.
b. Affirmative steps must include:
Federal Contracting Provisions. Where required by federal or state law for projects undertaken by City that require City and its consultants to comply, Consultant and its subcontractors, if any, shall observe and abide by all applicable laws, federal, state and local, and the rules and regulations of any lawful regulatory body acting thereunder in connection with the Services, including but not limited to the following: Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 13672 and Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), and all amendments of the foregoing that may be made from time to time, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and their respective implementing regulations, which are made a part hereof as if set out herein. Where required of City, Consultant shall further abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a) (Equal Opportunity Clauses). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of protected veteran status or disability and require affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. To the extent applicable, during the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall observe and abide by the Equal Employment Opportunity provisions contained in 41 C.F.R 60-1.4, 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60- 741.5(a), and the reporting clause set forth in 41 CFR 61-300.10, and all amendments of the foregoing that may be made from time to time, all of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Federal Contracting Provisions. By signing the Contract, Contractor acknowledges and agrees that this Project is funded, in whole or part, by ESSER funds and is subject to federal statutory and regulatory procurement requirements, including, without limitation 2 CFR Part 200, et seq. Contractor agrees to fully comply with all federal requirements for the use of ESSER funds, including, without limitation, the federally required contract provisions herein. The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
