Commercially Useful Function definition

Commercially Useful Function means responsibility for the execution of a distinct element of the work of the contract, which is carried out by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, evidencing the responsibilities and risks of a business owner such as negotiating the terms of (sub)contracts, taking on a financial risk commensurate with the contract or its subcontract, responsibility for acquiring the appropriate lines of credit and/or loans, or fulfilling responsibilities as a joint venture partner as described in the joint venture agreement.
Commercially Useful Function means responsibility for the execution of a distinct element of the work of the contract, which is carried out by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, evidencing the responsibilities and risks of a business owner.
Commercially Useful Function means being responsible for the management and performance of a distinct element of the total work.

Examples of Commercially Useful Function in a sentence

  • If it is determined that a MBE or WBE is not performing a Commercially Useful Function, the contractor may present evidence to rebut this presumption to the Department.

  • Except as provided in MCC 2-92-525(b)(2), only Payments made to MBE and WBEfirms that meet BOTH the Commercially Useful Function and Area of Specialty requirements above will be counted toward the Contract Specific Goals.

  • For suppliers, an M/W/DSBE performs a Commercially Useful Function when it is responsible for sourcing the material, negotiating price, determining quality and quantity, ordering the material and paying for it from its own funds.

  • Only expenditures to firms that perform a Commercially Useful Function as defined above may count toward the Contract Specific Goals.

  • A prime consultant can credit expenditures to a DBE subconsultant toward DBE goals only if the DBE performs a Commercially Useful Function (CUF).


More Definitions of Commercially Useful Function

Commercially Useful Function means that the business is directly responsible for providing the materials, equipment, supplies or services as required by the solicitation or request for quotes, bids or proposals. Businesses that engage in the business of providing brokerage, referral or temporary employment services shall not be deemed to perform a "commercially useful function" unless the brokerage, referral or temporary employment services are those required and sought. When the City and/or developers require and seek specialty products made to order or otherwise seeks products which, by industry practice, are not regularly stocked in warehouse inventory but instead are purchased directly from the manufacturer, no more than five percent of the cost of the product shall be credited towards SBE participation goals. When the Developer requires and seeks products which are, by industry practice, stocked in warehouse inventory and are in fact, regularly stocked by the listed supplier or distributor, no more than sixty percent of the cost of the product shall be credited towards SBE participation goals. If the listed supplier or distributor does not regularly stock the required product, no more than five percent of the cost of the product shall be credited towards SBE participation goals.
Commercially Useful Function means that the business is directly responsible for providing the materials, equipment, supplies or services in the City and County of San Francisco (“City”) as required by the solicitation or request for quotes, bids or proposals. Businesses that engage in the business of providing brokerage, referral or temporary employment services shall not be deemed to perform a “commercially useful function” unless the brokerage, referral or temporary employment services are required and sought by the Agency.
Commercially Useful Function means responsibility for the execution of a distinct element of the work of the contract, which is carried out by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, or fulfilling responsibilities as a joint venturer.
Commercially Useful Function means that an ACDBE or DBE is responsible for executing the work of the contract and is carrying out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved. If an ACDBE or DBE does not perform or exercise responsibility for at least 30% of the total cost of the contract with its own work force, or if the ACDBE or DBE subcontracts a greater portion of the work of a contract than would be expected on the basis of normal industry practice for the type of work involved, the ACDBE or DBE is presumed not to be performing a Commercially Useful Function.
Commercially Useful Function means the activity conducted by a firm responsible for the execution of the work of the contract and that is carrying out its responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved. To perform a commercially useful function, the firm must also be responsible, with respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, for negotiating price, determining quality and quantity, ordering the material, and instal- ling (where applicable) and paying for the material itself. Additional requirements are discussed in WAC 468-17-060.
Commercially Useful Function means the performance of real and actual services in the discharge of any contractual endeavor.
Commercially Useful Function means the execution of a distinct element of work with actual performance, resources, management and supervision.