Common use of Minority Business Sub-contractors Clause in Contracts

Minority Business Sub-contractors. The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families is committed to the promotion of minority businesses in the State’s purchasing program. Authority for this program is found in Wisconsin Statutes 15.107(2), 16.75(3m), and 16.755. Contractor is strongly urged to use due diligence to further this policy by setting up Sub-contracts to State-certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and/or by using such enterprises to provide goods and services incidental to this Contract (second-tier suppliers), with a goal of awarding 5% of the Contract cost to such enterprises. An MBE means a business certified, or certifiable, by the Wisconsin Department of Administration under Statute 16.75(3m)(b)(1). A listing of State of Wisconsin certified minority businesses, as well as the services and commodities they provide, is on the State-of Wisconsin Department of Administration Supplier Diversity website: Supplier Diversity. Quarterly reports, as agreed, are requested to be submitted to the Department of Children and Families, Procurement Unit, itemizing the deliveries and cost of items or services provided by certified firms. Reports should state the costs for the previous Contract quarter. The Department reserves the right to verify with listed firms their involvement as Sub-contractors or second-tier suppliers.