Subcontractor_Utilization_Plan.docx

This is a Subcontractor Utilization Plan form for a state and local contract opportunity in Florida, specifically for a management evaluation of the Billing and Collections Department. The form requires proposers to outline their intent to engage minority, women, veteran, and small businesses in the Tampa Bay Region as subcontractors on the project. Proposers must demonstrate their efforts in engaging these business categories and describe strategies for reducing barriers to participation, including outreach, education, mentorship, and process improvements designed to increase small, veteran, minority, and women business enterprise participation.

The Subcontractor Utilization Plan establishes voluntary participation goals for small business enterprises (SBE), women business enterprises (WBE), veteran-owned businesses, and minority business enterprises (MBE). Proposers are required to indicate the anticipated percentage of contract amount allocated to each subcontractor category and list all anticipated subcontractors in the applicable boxes. Notably, no minimum level of participation by these business categories is mandated as a condition for contract award, and proposers will not be deemed non-responsive if they submit a plan with zero diverse business participation. However, the City encourages proactive engagement with small, veteran, minority, and women business enterprises.