Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Participation Form.docx
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- Solicitation number
- 142927
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- Howard County, Maryland
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This is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Participation Form for the Columbia Association's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software and Services solicitation (Solicitation Number 27-05) in Maryland. The form establishes mandatory compliance documentation that vendors must submit with their bid or proposal. The solicitation requires vendors to achieve a minimum of 23 percent participation from certified Minority Business Enterprise vendors, which may be fulfilled through either prime or sub-contractor involvement. Vendors are encouraged to engage a diverse group of sub-contractors and suppliers across various MBE classifications. All MBE vendors must maintain current certification through the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) directory to qualify toward the participation requirement.
The form requires vendors to either confirm their commitment to meeting the full 23 percent MBE participation goal with detailed financial breakdowns by category (African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Women-Owned, and Disabled), including the total contract value and resulting percentage, or document good faith outreach efforts explaining their inability to achieve the goal. In the latter case, vendors must provide contact information for at least three MBE vendors that were contacted to provide goods or services under the contract. Failure to accurately complete and submit this form may result in the bid being deemed unresponsive or may preclude the proposal from contract award consideration.
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Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 27-05 Pricing Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFP 27-05 ERP Software and Services 9.8.26.pdf | ||
| Vendor Compliance Response Workbook.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| ERP Vendor Compliance Response Guide.pdf | ||
| ERP Requirements Traceability Matrix.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) FORM
Solicitation Title: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software & Services Solicitation Number: 27-05
Instructions: The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Form must be submitted with the bid/proposal. Failure to accurately complete and submit this form may deem the bid unresponsive or may determine that the proposal cannot be selected for contract award.
1. The Vendor shall attempt to achieve twenty three percent (23%) or greater participation from certified Minority Business Enterprise Vendors for the performance of this contract, in accordance with CA’s organizational goal. This may be in the form of a prime or sub-contractor participation.
2. The Vendor is encouraged to use a diverse group of sub-contractors and suppliers from the various MBE classifications. All MBE Vendors must be certified as specified in the Minority Business Enterprise paragraph of this solicitation. Only certified MBE Vendors shall be counted toward this requirement. Vendors may obtain a listing of certified Minority Business Enterprise Vendors from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) directory which can be found through the following link: https://mbe.mdot.maryland.gov/directory/
In connection with the bid/proposal submitted in response to Solicitation No. _______________, I affirm the following:
☐ I acknowledge and intend to meet IN FULL the overall certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal of twenty three percent (23%). For each MBE Vendor utilized the Vendor must provide the following information to include a copy of the MBE Vendor’s certification documentation, the MBE Vendor’s name, address and tax identification number.
| Total African American MBE Participation: | $_____________ | |
| Total Asian American MBE Participation: | $_____________ | |
| Total Hispanic American MBE Participation: | $_____________ | |
| Total Women-Owned MBE Participation: | $_____________ | |
| Total Disabled MBE Participation: | $_____________ |
| Total MBE Participation (include all categories): | $_____________ | ||
| Total Contract Value: | $_____________ | ||
| Total Percentage of MBE Participation | _____________% |
OR
☐ After making good faith outreach efforts prior to making this submission, I conclude that I am unable to achieve the MBE participation goal. Vendor must provide the name, business address and phone number of all Minority Business Enterprise Vendors that were contacted to provide goods or services under this contract. At least three Vendors must be listed.
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
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