Common use of Required Good Faith Efforts Clause in Contracts

Required Good Faith Efforts. In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(n), Contractors must document their good faith efforts toward utilizing SDVOBs on the Contract. Evidence of required good faith efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Copies of solicitations to SDVOBs and any responses thereto. Explanation of the specific reasons each SDVOB that responded to Contractors’ solicitation was not selected. Dates of any pre-bid, pre-award or other meetings attended by Contractor, if any, scheduled by RIOC with certified SDVOBs whom RIOC determined were capable of fulfilling the SDVOB goals set in the Contract. Information describing the specific steps undertaken to reasonably structure the Contract scope of work for the purpose of subcontracting with, or obtaining supplies from, certified SDVOBs. Other information deemed relevant to the waiver request. Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance Report In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(q), Contractor is required to report Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance to RIOC during the term of the Contract for the preceding month’s activity, documenting progress made towards achieving the Contract SDVOB goals. This information must be submitted using form SDVOB 101 available on the Office of General Services website (xxx.xxx.xx.xxx) and should be completed by the Contractor and submitted to RIOC, by the 10th day of each month during the term of the Contract, for the preceding month’s activity to: Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx with a copy to Xxxxxxx.Xxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx.

Required Good Faith Efforts. In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(n), Contractors must document their good faith efforts toward utilizing SDVOBs on the Contract. Evidence of required good faith efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Copies of solicitations to SDVOBs and any responses thereto. Explanation of the specific reasons each SDVOB that responded to Contractors’ solicitation was not selected. Dates of any pre-bid, pre-award or other meetings attended by Contractor, if any, scheduled by RIOC with certified SDVOBs whom RIOC determined were capable of fulfilling the SDVOB goals set in the Contract. Information describing the specific steps undertaken to reasonably structure the Contract scope of work for the purpose of subcontracting with, or obtaining supplies from, certified SDVOBs. Other information deemed relevant to the waiver request. Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance Report In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(q), Contractor is required to report Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance to RIOC during the term of the Contract for the preceding month’s activity, documenting progress made towards achieving the Contract SDVOB goals. This information must be submitted using form SDVOB 101 available on the Office of General Services website (xxx.xxx.xx.xxx) and should be completed by the Contractor and submitted to RIOC, by the 10th day of each month during the term of the Contract, for the preceding month’s activity to: Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx Xxxxxx.Xxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx with a copy to Xxxxxxx.Xxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxxXxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx.

Required Good Faith Efforts. In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(n), Contractors must document their good faith efforts toward utilizing SDVOBs on the Contract. Evidence of required good faith efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Copies of solicitations to SDVOBs and any responses thereto. Explanation of the specific reasons each SDVOB that responded to Contractors’ solicitation was not selected. Dates of any pre-bid, pre-award or other meetings attended by Contractor, if any, scheduled by RIOC with certified SDVOBs whom RIOC determined were capable of fulfilling the SDVOB goals set in the Contract. Information describing the specific steps undertaken to reasonably structure the Contract scope of work for the purpose of subcontracting with, or obtaining supplies from, certified SDVOBs. Other information deemed relevant to the waiver request. Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance Report In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(q), Contractor is required to report Monthly SDVOB Contractor Compliance to RIOC during the term of the Contract for the preceding month’s activity, documenting progress made towards achieving the Contract SDVOB goals. This information must be submitted using form SDVOB 101 available on the Office of General Services website (xxx.xxx.xx.xxx) and should be completed by the Contractor and submitted to RIOC, by the 10th day of each month during the term of the Contract, for the preceding month’s activity to: Xxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx with a copy to Xxxxxxx.Xxxxx-Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxxXxxxxx.Xxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx and Xxx.Xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xx.xxx Breach of Contract and Damages In accordance with 9 NYCRR § 252.2(s), any Contractor found to have willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the SDVOB participation goals set forth in the Contract, shall be found to have breached the contract and Contractor shall pay damages as set forth therein. ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT: xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/veterans/ OPTION B Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law provides for more meaningful participation in public procurement by certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (“SDVOB”), thereby further integrating such businesses into New York State’s economy. RIOC recognizes the need to promote the employment of service-disabled veterans and to ensure that certified service-disabled veteran-owned businesses have opportunities for maximum feasible participation in the performance of RIOC contracts. In recognition of the service and sacrifices made by service-disabled veterans and in recognition of their economic activity in doing business in New York State, Contractor is expected to consider SDVOBs in the fulfillment of the requirements of the Contract. Such participation may be as subcontractors or suppliers, as protégés, or in other partnering or supporting roles. For purposes of this procurement, RIOC conducted a comprehensive search and determined that the Contract does not offer sufficient opportunities to set specific goals for participation by SDVOBs as subcontractors, service providers, and suppliers to Contractor. Nevertheless, Contractor is encouraged to make good faith efforts to promote and assist in the participation of SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials. The directory of New York State Certified SDVOBs can be viewed at: xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/veterans/ Contractor is encouraged to contact the Office of General Services’ Division of Service-Disabled Veteran’s Business Development at 000-000-0000 or XxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xxx to discuss methods of maximizing participation by SDVOBs on the Contract. EEO Policy Statement The Contractor and subcontractors shall undertake or continue existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status. For these purposes, affirmative action shall apply in the areas of recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgradings, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination and rates of pay or other forms of compensation. Prior to the award of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Policy Statement to RIOC within the time frame established by RIOC. The Contractor's EEO Policy Statement shall contain, but not necessarily be limited to, and the Contractor, as a precondition to entering into a valid and binding Contract, shall, during the performance of the Contract, agree to the following: The Contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, or marital status, will undertake or continue existing programs of affirmative action to ensure that minority group members and women are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination, and shall make and document its conscientious and active efforts to employ and utilize minority group members and women in its work force on Contract. Affirmative action pertains to recruitment, employment, job assignment, promotion, upgradings, demotion, transfer, layoff, or termination and rates of pay or other forms of compensation. The Contractor shall state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees that, in the performance of the Contract, all qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status. At the request of RIOC, the Contractor shall request each employment agency, labor union, or authorized representative of workers with which it has a collective bargaining or other agreement or understanding, to furnish a written statement that such employment agency, labor union, or representative will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or marital status and that such union or representative will affirmatively cooperate in the implementation of the Contractor's obligations herein. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of the Human Rights Law, all other State and Federal statutory and constitutional non-discrimination provisions. The Contractor and subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, and shall also follow the requirements of the Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. The Contractor will include the provisions of subdivisions (a) through (d) immediately above in every subcontract in such a manner that the requirements of the subdivisions will be binding upon each subcontractor as to work in connection with the Contract.