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<br />&F~iERAL COfGtPLfAIUCE,.40 CFI Part 33
<br />The recipient agrees to compiy with the regtrirsments-of EPA`s F?rogram for Utliizatiatt~f Small, Aflinarity and Women's
<br />Business Enterprises Iri procurement under assistance agreer~nents, cortiained in 40 CFR, Part33. '
<br />FAIR SHARE 08JECTNE'S, 40 CFR, Part 33, Subpart A
<br />A recipient must negotiate-with the appropriate FAA award affictal, or hlsJh~ designee, air share obJectives for MBE and
<br />.WBE (MBEl1NBE') par'tlcipation•in proctxement under theflnandat assistance agreements.
<br />Accepting titre Fair Share Ob[ectfveslGoals of Another Recipient
<br />The dollar amount of this assistance ar~eemErtt is $250,tf80, or more; or the total dollar amount of-a(i of ffie reclpienYs
<br />non TAG assistance agreements from EPA in the portent ftscaf year is $25Q000, or more. The recipient accepts gta
<br />appticab~ M8F1W8FfafrsharaobJecttveslgoals negotiated with EPA bytheState-of Diarfh C~otina esfofiows:
<br />MBE: C~[ZS71iUCTION 8.Q°k; SUPPLIES 7.0%; SERVICES 7.D9G; EQUIPMtBdi' 7.4%
<br />WBE: GOIVSTFitSCT10Pl 5.096; SUPPLIES 9.1196; SERVIr~g 9.0%; EQUIPMRV7 g0%
<br />By~lgning ails fitranciaE assistance agreemetr~ the.recipiertt is accepting the falrshare_obJectives/goais Mated-abavaand
<br />attests ta•tfle fact that ft is purchasing the same or shrtRar construction, suppNes, setvices.artd equipment, in the same or
<br />similar relevant geograph[c buyhag market as the State of Worth Car'ollna.
<br />Negot3ating-~atr sHai'e Ob[edd~tes/Goaisy 48 CFR,-Sectlon 33:404
<br />The recipient ttas 4he option to negot~te its own MBENVBE Tait share objectiveslgoals. Ff the recipient wishes to
<br />negotiate Its own~AABE{WBE fair share objec~res/goals, the reelpferrt agrees to submit proposed MBE/WBE
<br />-ob[eotives/goals based on an avaUatilUty artatysis, or disparltystudy,-of quallfled MBEs and iMBEs in ttreir relevant
<br />geograptdo buylrrg marketforconstnrctlon, senv[aes, supplies and equ"~menL
<br />Tdg subm lesion of t9roposed fair share goals wlffi the suppwttng analysis yr disparity study means-that the rer~pi~rt is
<br />not ~coepting the felt share obJet~ivesJgoals of another recipient. Tfie recipient agrees to submit proposed fak share
<br />abJectiveslgoais, together wtththe supporting avaHabtlltSr analysis or disparity study,.to the [tegtctta! f~ElWL3E
<br />Coordinator within' i"20 days oflts~tcceptance of the fftrariciai assistance award. EPA tna"U respond to the proposed fair
<br />share ob[e~+e/goais w[tftin 2D days of receivhg the submission. If proposed fair share objectivdgoals era riot received
<br />withirrthe 120 day thne frame, the recipient may trot expand its >Cf'A funds for procxtremetrts until the proposed felt share
<br />ob[ectf~relgoais are submtfted.
<br />SRC GOOD FAPI'H EFFt~R75, 4fl Ct=R, Part 33, Subpaif C -
<br />t'txsuant to 40 CFR, Section 33.30f, the recipient agrees to matte the fallowing good faith e[iorts whenever procuring
<br />consttt~tion, ~t'~eM, ~~ and suppUes under an EPA financial assistartoe agreen-enfy and to require that
<br />sub-recipients, loan recipients, and pdms contractors also oornpiy. Records docrxnenting oompUance with rho six good faitft
<br />efforts sfta>f be retained: .
<br />{a) Requ[re DBEs. are made aware of corttract{ng opportun(ties to the fu[test extent practicable through outreach ate
<br />recrt~tment aotlv[tfes. For Indian Tn"baf, stela and tocai and Government recipienfs, this will lndrxfe placing-DSF~s on
<br />saitciltation itsts and sdlciting them wfisnevertheyare potential sou-cros.
<br />(b} Make information on fartitcomfigopporhat~tes avai&~ble to DBEs and arrange time frames for catttac.~ts and estabNsh
<br />delivery schedules, where the requirements permit. in a way that encourages and facilitates partic~atlon by DBEs in the
<br />cvrnpetitive process. This frxtiuudes, wheneverpossible,pcsting solicitations for bids or•proposals fora minimum of 30
<br />calendar days before the bid or proposal closing date.
<br />{c) Consider In the contracting process whether firms competing far•targe contracts crouid subtxNttract wUh DBEs. For
<br />Indian Tribal, State and local t.3ovemment recfpferrts, this vur'll include dividtrig toEal requG'mrrenb when ecattorrttcaity
<br />feasible iota sma~eT tasks or quantities t0 permit maximum participation by DAt~ th thaootrspetltive process.
<br />(d) Ettoourage cantractlttg with a consortiturr of DBEs when a contract is too large far one of these firms to hartclfe
<br />lndividuaUy.
<br />{e) Use the services and assistance of the S13A and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of
<br />Commerce.
<br />(~ if the prime ~ntractor avrards subcontracts, require the prime oanfrar,6or to take the steps in paragraphs (a) through
<br />(e) of tfils section.
<br />MBE/tflfBE Ri=t'ORTiNQ, 40 CFR, Part 33, 5ecttons 33,502 and 33.503
<br />The recipient agrees tp crompiete arxi su~nit EPA Form 5700-52A, "MBFJWBE Utilization Under Federal Grants,
<br />cooperative Agreements and Inletagency Agreements' beginning with ifte Federal fiscal year reporting per(od the
<br />recipient receives the award, end continuing until the pn~Ject is completed. Only procurements with certified
<br />tUlBF1W1E3Es are counted toward a r~aciplerrt's MBEJWBE accomplishments.
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