SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN’S BUSINESSES. Contractor shall take the following actions to ensure that small, minority and any women’s businesses shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance the SERVICE AGREEMENT:
SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN’S BUSINESSES. 8.1 If the CONTRACTOR intends to let any subcontracts for a portion of the WORK, the CONTRACTOR shall take affirmative steps to assure that small, minority and women's businesses are used when possible as sources of supplies, equipment, construction, and services. Affirmative steps shall consist of: (1) including qualified small, minority and women's businesses on solicitation lists; (2) assuring that small, minority and women's businesses are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (3) dividing total requirements when economically feasible, into small tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation of small, minority and women's businesses; (4) establishing delivery schedules, where the requirements of the work permit, which will encourage participation by small, minority and women's businesses; (5) using the services and assistance of the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce; (6) requiring each party to a subcontract to take the affirmative steps of this section; and (7) the CONTRACTOR is encouraged to procure goods and services from labor surplus area firms.
SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN’S BUSINESSES. CONTRACTOR shall take the following actions to ensure that small, minority and any women’s businesses shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of the SERVICES CONTRACT:
SMALL, MINORITY, AND WOMEN’S BUSINESSES. If Contractor intends to let any subcontracts for any portion of the Work, Contractor must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Contractor shall document any and all efforts to encourage participate said enterprises. Affirmative steps taken by Contractor must include:
