Women-Owned and Operated Small Businesses Clause Samples

Women-Owned and Operated Small Businesses. StarTek's obligation identified in Section 1, above, shall include at least * of the total amount paid by StarTek to suppliers of Third Party Products and/or Services attributable to Third Party Products and/or Services obtained from Small Businesses that are Women-Owned and Operated Businesses. For purposes of this section, "Women-Owned and Operated Businesses" shall mean businesses (a) which are at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more women residing in the United States, or, in the case of zany publicly owned business, at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the stock of which is owned by one or more women residing in the United States and (b) whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the same women having such ownership interest. By the * following each calendar quarter, StarTek shall complete all information required on General Services Administration Standard Form 294 ("SF294") and submit SF294 to Microsoft's Vendor Account Manager (the "VAM"). SF294, when signed by an officer of StarTek, shall indicate StarTek's compliance with the requirements of this section. The information provided by StarTek on SF294 shall include, but may not be limited to, the name(s) of all third parties from which StarTek obtains Third Party Products and/or Services and the total dollar amount of such purchases for the preceding quarter. StarTek agrees that the total dollar amount of such purchases shall not be co-reported or double-reported to government agencies or other third parties. StarTek shall provide the VAM with the name of a specific StarTek employee contact responsible for administration of StarTek's obligations under this section (the "StarTek Contact"). If StarTek has used best efforts to fulfill its obligations under this section (including the efforts identified in the preceding paragraph), but has failed to do so for reasons beyond StarTek's reasonable control, then the StarTek Contact shall: