9.72 Minority and Women Business Enterprises (Purchasing)
It is the policy of the State Board of Regents and University of Northern
Iowa to provide opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)
and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) in the awarding of purchase orders
and contracts. The University will encourage and facilitate the representation
and participation of such businesses in the purchasing and contracting
processes.
1. Affirmative measures implemented by the Board of Regents with regard
to construction contracting will be followed by the University as outlined
below:
- The University will utilize the compiled list of MBE's and WBE's
as provided by the Board of Regents in obtaining bids for contracts.
- The University will circulate construction notices, plans, and specifications
to associations representing minority and women business enterprises
to facilitate timely and responsive bidding by MBE's and WBE's for contracts
end subcontracts.
- The Board of Regents' uniform construction bidding documents as revised
in February, 1984, to accommodate MBE and WBE provisions will be used
by the University to secure bids for construction contracts in excess
of $25,000. The bidding documents require bidders to furnish with their
bids the names of MBE's and WBE's solicited during the bidding process
for subcontracts, and the low bidder to list MBE's and/or WBE's that
will be awarded subcontracts, the items to be subcontracted, and the
amounts of the subcontracts before a contract award is recommended to
the Board of Regents.
- The University, in making a recommendation to the Board of Regents
for a contract award, will indicate MBE's and WBE's which will be awarded
subcontracts, the items to be subtracted, and the amounts of the subcontracts.
2. The University Purchasing Officer and/or other authorized personnel
will circulate requests for quotations of goods and services to MBE's
and WBE's so as to facilitate timely and responsive bidding by MBE's and
WBE's. Through the use of affirmative measures, MBE's and WBE's will be
given the opportunity to furnish goods and services to the University
by the purchase order process. The compiled list of such businesses as
provided by the Board of Regents will be utilized in obtaining quotations
for purchase orders. The Purchasing Officer will submit periodic reports
to the Board of Regents indicating the names, addresses, and the amount
of purchase orders awarded to MBE's and WBE's.
3. The University will offer at least two seminars and programs annually
to assist MBE's and WBE's in understanding the quotation and bidding procedures
and requirements for participating in the contracting and purchasing processes.
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