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It is fuRher the policy of Recipient to promote the development and increase the participation of businesses owned and controlled by disadvantaged. DBE involvement in all phases of Recipient procurement activities aze encouraged. (b) DBE obligation - The Contractor and its subcontractors agree to ensure that disadvantaged businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds provided under the Agreement. In that regard, all Contractors and subcontractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 CFR Part 23 as amended, to ensure that minority business enterprises have the maximum oppottunity to compete for and perform contracts. (c) Where the Contractor is found to have failed to exed sufficient reasonable and good faith efforts to involve DBE's in [he work provided, Recipient may declare the Contractor noncomplaint and in breach of contract. (d) The Contractor will keep records and documents for a reasonable time following performance of this contract to indicate compliance with Recipient DBE program These records and documents will be made available at reasonable times and places for inspection by any authorized representative of Recipient and will be submitted to Recipient upon ~equest. (e) Recipient will provide affirmative assistance as may be reasonable and necessary to assist the prime contractor m implementing their programs for DBE participation. The assistance may include the following upon ~equest: * Identification of qualified DBE * Available listing of Minority Assistance Agencies * Holding bid conferences to emphasize requirements 2. DBB Program Definitions, as used in the contract: (a) Disadvantaged business "means a small business concem": i. Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and ii. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it. or iii. Which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women individuals, or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more women individuals; and iv. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women individuals who own it. ~~ (b) Small business concern" means a small business as defined by Section 3 of the Small Business Act and Appendix B-(Section 106(c)) Determinations of Business Size. Addendum, FPA Contract Requirements Page - 4 031897i157