Common use of Providing for a nondiscriminatory Clause in Contracts

Providing for a nondiscriminatory. procurement process, and including appropriate and lawful provisions to effectuate fair and reasonable consideration of women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses and to promote and encourage a diversity of suppliers. The President of the University, acting through the Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance or designee, is authorized to develop implementing procedures for the procurement of capital professional services and construction services at the University. The procedures shall implement this policy and provide for: a. A system of competitive negotiation for capital professional services, including a procedure for expedited procurement of capital professional services under $80,000, pursuant to subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 a of the defined term "competitive negotiation" in § 4 of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction; b. A prequalification procedure for contractors or products; c. A procedure for special construction contracting methods, including but not limited to design-build and construction management contracts; and d. A prompt payment procedure. The University also may enter into cooperative arrangements with other private or public health or educational institutions, health care provider alliances, purchasing organizations, or state agencies where, in the judgment of the University, the purposes of this policy will be furthered.

Providing for a nondiscriminatory. procurement process, and including appropriate and lawful provisions to effectuate fair and reasonable consideration of women-owned, minority-owned, and small businesses and to promote and encourage a diversity of suppliers. The President of the University, acting through the Senior Vice President for of Administration and Finance or his designee, is authorized to develop implementing procedures for the procurement of capital professional services and construction services at the University. The procedures shall implement this policy and provide for: a. A system of competitive negotiation for capital professional services, including a procedure for expedited procurement of capital professional services under $80,000, pursuant to subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 a of the defined term "competitive negotiation" in § 4 of the Rules Governing Procurement of Goods, Services, Insurance, and Construction; b. A prequalification procedure for contractors or products; c. A procedure for special construction contracting methods, including but not limited to design-build and construction management contracts; and d. A prompt payment procedure. The University also may enter into cooperative arrangements with other private or public health or educational institutions, health care provider alliances, purchasing organizations, or state agencies where, in the judgment of the University, the purposes of this policy will be furthered.