Common use of SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS CONCERNS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Clause in Contracts

SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS CONCERNS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 1) CSN supports equal opportunity for minority owned, women-owned, and other small disadvantaged business concerns (“MWDBE”) to compete for contracts awarded by CSN. CSN also supports efforts to encourage local businesses to compete for CSN contracts. In some situations, MWDBE and local business concerns may not have the depth or full capability to meet all the requirements of large contracts. Nevertheless, CSN supports finding opportunities for such MWDBE and local business concerns to participate as Subcontractors or Tier 2 suppliers in large contracts.