Common use of Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses Clause in Contracts

Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses. The contractors 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. The contractors 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 contractors Sub-recipient 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- 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. The contractors Sub-recipient 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. (hereinafter “W/MBE”). The contractors will Business Applicant shall 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 contractthe Agreement, the terms “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-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The contractors Business Applicant 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. The contractors will Subrecipient shall 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- 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-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The contractors 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 contractors Subrecipient 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- 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-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish-heritage Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians. The contractors Subrecipient may rely on written representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation.