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8. Members of other groups, or other individuals found to be <br />economically and socially disadvantaged by the Department under the Criteria for <br />Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as published by the Department. <br />(b) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) means afor-profit <br />small business concern: <br />1. That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more individuals <br />who are both socially and economically disadvantaged or, in the case of a corporation in which <br />51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals; and <br />2. Whose management and daily business operation are <br />controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own <br />lt. <br />The Contractor and its subcontractors can access a list of Disadvantaged, Minority and Women <br />Business Enterprises (DBE/MBE/WBE) which have been certified as such by the Department at <br />the following Web site: (http://apps.dot.state.nc.us/vendor/directoryn. The list also contains <br />HUB firms that have been certified by the North Carolina Department of Administration, which <br />have done business with the Department in the past. Only those HUB/MBE/WBE firms with <br />current certification may be considered for participation. The listing of an individual firm in the <br />Department's directory shall not be construed as an endorsement of the firm's capability to <br />pertorm certain work. <br />(4) Procurement of Goods and Services. <br />(a) Procurement of Goods. In accordance with Executive Order 106, <br />and G.S. 143-48, all agencies are required to report the amount of purchases made through <br />Historically Underutilized Businesses (women, minority and disabled owned businesses, <br />disabled business enterprises, nonprofit work centers for the blind and severely disabled) to <br />Department of Administration of HUB Office. Ali HUB procurement activity must be reported to <br />the Department as defined in Subsection 8d(5) of this Agreement. <br />Q7-SC-056 Page 21 of 59 <br />Orange County <br />