4616.1 RFP_Attachment C_Minority Business Enterprise.pdf

This is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) attachment document for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland related to the Chief Negotiator and Labor Relations Services contract opportunity. The document establishes requirements and guidelines for minority business participation in the procurement process. MCPS is seeking qualified consultants or firms to provide strategic support in collective bargaining and labor management, including leadership in contract negotiations with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500. The attachment specifies MBE participation goals, certification requirements, and compliance procedures that bidders must follow when submitting proposals for these labor relations and negotiation services.

The MBE attachment outlines the participation goals and expectations for certified minority-owned businesses in responding to this procurement. It establishes the framework for how MCPS will evaluate and credit MBE involvement in consultant teams, including requirements for demonstrating legitimate business relationships and substantive participation by minority-owned firms. The document details certification standards, documentation requirements, and the process for verifying MBE status of participating subcontractors and team members. Bidders are required to demonstrate good faith efforts to include MBE participation and must provide supporting documentation of their outreach to and engagement with certified minority business enterprises as part of their proposal submissions.