(PART 2) EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITTY PLAN.pdf

The document is an Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Plan Application for the City of Jackson, Mississippi, designed to promote participation of minority and female-owned businesses in city contracts. The application outlines requirements for contractors bidding on city projects to include Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Female Business Enterprises (FBEs), specifically targeting African American, Asian, Hispanic, and Female-owned businesses across procurement categories including A/E & Professional Services, Construction, and Goods & Non-Professional Services.

The plan requires bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts in soliciting and incorporating MBE/FBE subcontractors, including providing written notifications, dividing work into economically feasible units, negotiating with minority businesses, and documenting outreach efforts. Contractors must list proposed minority and female subcontractors, their scope of work, and dollar values, and can request a waiver if unable to meet the participation goals. The application includes provisions for replacing underperforming MBE/FBE subcontractors and requires certification under penalty of perjury that the information provided is accurate and that the company intends to fully utilize listed MBEs and FBEs if awarded the contract.