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

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). will use its best 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 Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. First 5 may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). The Operator will use its best efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this contractAgreement. As used in this contractAgreement, 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- fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, “minority group members” are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Asian- Americans, and American Indians. First 5 The Operator may rely on written representations by 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 small businesses, minority business enterprises, minority- and women’s -owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this contractAgreement. As used in this contractAgreement, 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- fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, “"minority group members” " are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Asian Americans, and American Indians. First 5 The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by 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 small businesses, minority business enterprises, businesses and - women’s -owned business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this contract. As used in this contract, the terms term “small business” means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 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- fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, “"minority group members” " are Afro-Afro- Americans, Spanish-Spanish speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. First 5 The Subrecipient may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses (W/MBE). HABITAT will use its best efforts to afford small businesses, minority business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of this contractAgreement. As used in this contractAgreement, 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- fifty-one (51) percent owned and controlled by minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, “minority group members” are Afro-Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. First 5 HABITAT may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.