INVITATION FOR BID - University of Central Missouri

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(2) The bidder may count sixty percent (60%) of its expenditures to
MBE/WBE suppliers that are not manufacturers provided that the
MBE/WBE supplier performs a commercially useful function as defined
above in the supply process.
d. A bidder may count towards his/her MBE/WBE goals that portion
of the total dollar value granted to a certified joint venture equal to
the percentage of the ownership and control of the MBE/WBE
partner in the joint venture.
12.1.3 Certification by bidder of MBE/WBE Subcontractors:
a. The bidder shall submit his/her bid the information requested in the
MBE/WBE Compliance Evaluation Form for every MBE/WBE
subcontractor the bidder intends to use on the contract work.
b. If the MBE/WBE subcontractor that the bidder proposed to use on
the project is not certified, the bidder shall submit with his/her bid
the information requested in the MBE/WBE Eligibility
Determination Form. The bidder may determine the status of
certification by referring to the State of Missouri Division of Design
and Construction's Minority/Women Business Enterprise Directory.
Additional information, clarifications, etc., regarding the listings in
the Directory may be obtained by calling the Buyer of Record.
Also, if the proposed subcontractor is certified as a MBE/WBE firm
by the federal government, any other state or government agencies
or any State of Missouri city or county government agencies, the
bidder shall so note and provide particulars.
c. If the MBE/WBE subcontractor that the bidder intends to use is a
joint venture, and one (1) or more co-venturers is not certified as a
MBE/WBE, the bidder shall submit with his/her bid the information
requested in the MBE/WBE Eligibility Determination Form for
Joint Ventures.
12.1.4 The following information is provided to assist bidders in obtaining
certification of subcontractors as MBE/WBE(s).
a. The Commissioner, State of Missouri, Office of Administration,
shall use, but shall not be limited to the following standards in
determining whether a firm is owned and controlled by one (1) or
more minority/woman and is therefore eligible to be certified as a
MBE/WBE.
(1) Bona fide membership in a minority group shall be established
on the basis of the individual's claim that he or she is a
member of such a minority group and is so regarded by the
particular minority community. However, the Commissioner
is not required to accept this claim if he/she determines the
claim to be invalid.