Sec. 21.05.08.04. Minority Business Enterprise Subcontract Participation Goal

Any solicitation containing an MBE subcontract participation goal, except small procurements made under COMAR 21.05.07, shall include a clause the same as or similar to the following:

A. "An overall MBE subcontract participation goal of _____ percent of the total contract dollar amount, including all renewal option terms, if any, has been established for this procurement. By submitting a response to this solicitation, the bidder or offeror acknowledges the overall MBE subcontractor participation goal, and commits to achieving the goal by utilizing certified minority business enterprises or requests a full or partial waiver of the goal.”; or

B. "An overall MBE subcontract participation goal of _____ percent of the total contract dollar amount, including all renewal option terms, if any, has been established for this procurement. The overall MBE subcontract participation goal includes the following subgoals, which have been established for this procurement:

_____% for African-American MBEs;

_____% for Asian-American MBEs;

_____% for Hispanic-American MBEs; and

_____% for Woman-Owned MBEs.

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the bidder or offeror acknowledges the overall MBE subcontractor participation goal and subgoals, and commits to achieving the overall goal and subgoals by utilizing certified minority business enterprises, or requests a full or partial waiver of the overall goal and subgoals.”