Common use of MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES Clause in Contracts

MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. It is the City’s policy to ensure that Minority and Women Business Enterprises ("MWBEs") have the full opportunity to compete for and participate in City contracts. The objectives of Chapter 15, Article V of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, relating to City-wide Percentage Goals for contracting with MWBEs, are incorporated into this Agreement. Contractor shall make good faith efforts to award subcontracts or supply agreements in at least % of the value of this Agreement to MWBEs. The City’s policy does not require Contractor to in fact meet or exceed this goal, but it does require Contractor to objectively demonstrate that it has made good faith efforts to do so. To this end, Contractor shall maintain records showing (1) subcontracts and supply agreements with Minority Business Enterprises, (2) subcontracts and supply agreements with Women’s Business Enterprises, and (3) specific efforts to identify and award subcontracts and supply agreements to MWBEs. Contractor shall submit periodic reports of its efforts under this Section to the Office of Business Opportunity (“OBO”) Director in the form and at the times he or she prescribes. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers will permit representatives of the City of Houston, at all reasonable times, to perform (1) audits of the books and records of the subcontractor, and (2) inspections of all places where work is to be undertaken in connection with this subcontract. Subcontractor shall keep such books and records available for such purpose for at least four (4) years after the end of its performance under this subcontract. Nothing in this provision shall affect the time for bringing a cause of action nor the applicable statute of limitations. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers contain the following terms: 1. ( MWBE subcontractor) shall not delegate or subcontract more than 50% of the work under this subcontract to any other subcontractor or supplier without the express written consent of the City of Houston's OBO Director ("the Director").

MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. It is the City’s policy to ensure that Minority and Women Business Enterprises ("MWBEs") have the full opportunity to compete for and participate in City contracts. The objectives of Chapter 15, Article V of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, relating to City-wide Percentage Goals for contracting with MWBEs, are incorporated into this Agreement. Contractor shall make good faith efforts to award subcontracts or supply agreements in at least 24% of the value of this Agreement to MWBEs. The City’s policy does not require Contractor to in fact meet or exceed this goal, but it does require Contractor to objectively demonstrate that it has made good faith efforts to do so. To this end, Contractor shall maintain records showing (1) subcontracts and supply agreements with Minority Business Enterprises, (2) subcontracts and supply agreements with Women’s Business Enterprises, and (3) specific efforts to identify and award subcontracts and supply agreements to MWBEs. Contractor shall submit periodic reports of its efforts under this Section to the Office of Business Opportunity (“OBO”) Director in the form and at the times he or she prescribes. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers will permit representatives of the City of Houston, at all reasonable times, to perform (1) audits of the books and records of the subcontractor, and (2) inspections of all places where work is to be undertaken in connection with this subcontract. Subcontractor shall keep such books and records available for such purpose for at least four (4) years after the end of its performance under this subcontract. Nothing in this provision shall affect the time for bringing a cause of action nor the applicable statute of limitations. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers contain the following terms: 1. ( : (MWBE subcontractor) shall not delegate or subcontract more than 50% of the work under this subcontract to any other subcontractor or supplier without the express written consent of the City of Houston's OBO Director ("the Director").

MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. It is the City’s policy to ensure that Minority and Women Business Enterprises ("MWBEs") have the full opportunity to compete for and participate in City contracts. The objectives of Chapter 15, Article V of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances, relating to City-City- wide Percentage Goals for contracting with MWBEs, are incorporated into this Agreement. Contractor shall make good faith efforts to award subcontracts or supply agreements in at least 24% of the value of this Agreement to MWBEs. The City’s policy does not require Contractor to in fact meet or exceed this goal, but it does require Contractor to objectively demonstrate that it has made good faith efforts to do so. To this end, Contractor shall maintain records showing (1) subcontracts and supply agreements with Minority Business Enterprises, (2) subcontracts and supply agreements with Women’s Business Enterprises, and (3) specific efforts to identify and award subcontracts and supply agreements to MWBEs. Contractor shall submit periodic reports of its efforts under this Section to the Office of Business Opportunity (“OBO”) Director in the form and at the times he or she prescribes. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers will permit representatives of the City of Houston, at all reasonable times, to perform (1) audits of the books and records of the subcontractor, and (2) inspections of all places where work is to be undertaken in connection with this subcontract. Subcontractor shall keep such books and records available for such purpose for at least four (4) years after the end of its performance under this subcontract. Nothing in this provision shall affect the time for bringing a cause of action nor the applicable statute of limitations. Contractor shall ensure that all subcontracts with MWBE subcontractors and suppliers contain the following terms: 1. ( MWBE subcontractor) shall not delegate or subcontract more than 50% of the work under this subcontract to any other subcontractor or supplier without the express written consent of the City of Houston's OBO Director ("the Director").