MWBE. PURCHASER shall use commercially reasonable efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this contract. As used in this contract, the terms “small business” means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and “minority and women’s business enterprise” means a business at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, “minority group members” are African- Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian- Americans, and American Indians. PURCHASER may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.
MWBE. 6.21.1 Vendor shall adhere to and comply with 2 CFR 200.321 if subcontracts are to be let under this agreement. The Vendor, if subcontracts are to be let, is required to take the following affirmative steps to ensure that small business firms, minority business firms, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible, pursuant to 2 CFR Section 200.321. Affirmative steps must include: (1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; (2) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (3) 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; (4) Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; (5) Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce; and (6) Vendor should clearly document the communication and outreach to the certified business. Documentation may include mail logs, phone logs, or similar records documenting the use of the above identified sources of information about MWSBE firms, the efforts to contact them, and other efforts to meet the above requirements
MWBE. If Developer implements, or causes the Executive Construction Manager to implement, any program with respect to Minority and/or Women-owned Business Enterprise or maintains any statistics with respect thereto, Developer shall upon request deliver to PE Member, or make available on the Project Data Site (and simultaneously deliver an Email Notice to PE Member notifying PE Member thereof), to the extent available, a copy of any such program, statistics of participation, information with respect to participation levels achieved and such other materials and information with respect thereto as PE Member may reasonably request.
MWBE. Contractor shall comply with the City’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise ("MWBE") programs as set out in Chapter 15, Article V of the City of Houston Code of Ordinances. Contractor shall make good faith efforts to award subcontracts or supply agreements that are directly related to the Scope of Work in at least 11% of the value of this Agreement to MWBEs. Contractor acknowledges that it has reviewed the requirements for good faith efforts on file with the City’s Office of Business Opportunities and will comply with them. Contractor shall require written subcontracts with all MWBE subcontractors and shall submit all disputes with MWBEs to mediation to be conducted by the Office of Business Opportunity if directed to do so by that office. MWBE subcontracts must contain the terms set out in Exhibit "C".
MWBE. Pursuant to Article VIII of Chapter 13 of the Yonkers City Code, it is the goal of the City and School District to use its best efforts to encourage, promote and increase the participation of business enterprises owned and controlled by persons of color or women in contracts and projects funded by all departments of the City and School District. Attached hereto and forming a part hereof as Schedule “E” is a Questionnaire entitled Business Enterprises Owned and Controlled by Persons of Color or Women. The Consultant agrees to complete the questionnaire attached hereto as Schedule “E,” as part of this Agreement.
MWBE. The City has adopted an Affirmative Action and Minority and Women Business Enterprise Plan (M/WBE) Program. The Consultant attests that it also shall take affirmative action to insure equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment and to utilize MWBE suppliers of materials and labor when available.
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