Common use of Small and Local Business Program Requirements Clause in Contracts

Small and Local Business Program Requirements. The City has adopted a Small and Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) program for consultant contracts. SLBE program requirements for consultant contracts are set forth in San Diego Municipal Code Division 36. A. SLBE and ELBE Participation for Contracts Valued Over $500,000. 1. It is the City’s policy to encourage greater availability, capacity development, and contract participation by SLBE and ELBE firms in City contracts. This policy is, in part, intended to further the City’s compelling interest to stimulate economic development through the support and empowerment of the local community, ensure that it is neither an active nor passive participant in marketplace discrimination, and promote equal opportunity for all segments of the contracting community. 2. Proposers are required to meet the mandatory subcontracting participation percentages identified in the Task Order or meet Good Faith Effort (GFE) submittal requirements. GFE submittal requirements can be found here: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/sites/default/files/legacy/eoc/pdf/slbegfeinst.pdf. a) Failure to meet the mandatory goal or GFE submittal requirements may render Task Order to be rejected as non-responsive and ineligible for further consideration. 3. The current list of certified SLBE-ELBE firms can be found here: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/eoc/programs/slbe.shtml B. Subcontractor Participation. 1. For the purpose of satisfying subcontracting participation requirements, only 1st tier SLBE–ELBE Subcontractors will be recognized as participants in the Contract according to the following criteria: a) For credit to be allowed toward a respective participation level, all listed SLBE- ELBE firms shall have been certified by the Proposal due date. b) The Subcontractor shall perform a commercially useful function for credit to be allowed toward subcontractor participation levels. The Subcontractor shall be required by you to be responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the Work and shall carry out its responsibility by actually performing and supervising its own workforce.

Small and Local Business Program Requirements. The City has adopted a Small and Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) program for consultant contracts. SLBE program requirements for consultant contracts are set forth in San Diego Municipal Code Division 36. A. SLBE and ELBE Participation for Contracts Valued Over $500,000. 1. It is the City’s policy to encourage greater availability, capacity development, and contract participation by SLBE and ELBE firms in City contracts. This policy is, in part, intended to further the City’s compelling interest to stimulate economic development through the support and empowerment of the local community, ensure that it is neither an active nor passive participant in marketplace discrimination, and promote equal opportunity for all segments of the contracting community. 2. Proposers are required to meet the mandatory subcontracting participation percentages identified in the Task Order RFP or meet Good Faith Effort (GFE) submittal requirements. GFE submittal requirements can be found here: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/sites/default/files/legacy/eoc/pdf/slbegfeinst.pdf. a) Failure to meet the mandatory goal or GFE submittal requirements may shall render Task Order Proposal to be rejected as non-responsive and ineligible for further consideration. 3. The current list of certified SLBE-ELBE firms can be found here: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/eoc/programs/slbe.shtml B. Subcontractor Participation. 1. For the purpose of satisfying subcontracting participation requirements, only 1st tier SLBE–ELBE Subcontractors will be recognized as participants in the Contract according to the following criteria: a) For credit to be allowed toward a respective participation level, all listed SLBE- ELBE firms shall have been certified by the Proposal due date. b) The Subcontractor shall perform a commercially useful function for credit to be allowed toward subcontractor participation levels. The Subcontractor shall be required by you to be responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the Work and shall carry out its responsibility by actually performing and supervising its own workforce.