Common use of Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE) Clause in Contracts

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). The Subrecipient will use its best efforts to afford minority and women-owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term "minority and female business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purposes of this definition, "minority group members" are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by Subrecipients regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). The Subrecipient will use its best efforts to afford minority minority- and women-owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement. As used in this AgreementAgreement Act, the term as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and "minority and female business enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purposes purpose of this definition, "minority group members" are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Asian Americans, and American Indians. The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by Subrecipients businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). The Subrecipient will use its best efforts to afford minority - and women-owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term "“minority and female business enterprise" ” means a business at least fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purposes purpose of this definition, "“minority group members" ” are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by Subrecipients businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.