Common use of Self-Certification Clause in Contracts

Self-Certification. For the Consultant and each subconsultant or subcontractor, the following must be completed. Indicate all Business category(ies) that apply by initialing next to the applicable category(ies): Small Business Enterprise (SBE) - an independently owned and operated concern certified, or Initial if applicable certifiable, as small business by the Federal Small Business Administration (SBA). (Size standards by Standard Industrial Classification codes required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Section 19.102, may be found at xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx. The University may rely on written representation by the vendors regarding their status.) Annual average receipts, computed from the gross receipts for the last 3 fiscal years, do not exceed the amount listed in the MAXIMUM RECEIPTS TABLE below. The average annual receipt is computed by taking the sum of the gross receipts of the prior 3 fiscal years and dividing by 3. MAXIMUM RECEIPTS TABLE Construction Services (by Contractor's AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS (Preceding 3 Years) License Classification): Class “A” - General Engineering $31,000,000 Class “B” - General Building $31,000,000 Class “C” - Specialty $13,000,000 Architectural & Engineering Services $4,500,000 (except landscape architectural services) Landscape Architectural Services $6,500,000 Other services For appropriate amount, see xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxx Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) - a business concern which is at least 51% Initial if applicable owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by such individuals and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of such individuals. Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as members of a group without regard to their individual qualities. Economically disadvantaged individuals are those socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free private enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities as compared to others in the same business area who are not socially disadvantaged. Business owners who certify that they are members of named groups (Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Asian-Indian Americans) are to be considered socially and economically disadvantaged.