In satisfaction of the DVBE participation goal requirement, State law permits bidders bidding on contracts for materials, supplies, or equipment, including electronic data processing (“EDP”) goods and services to submit a DVBE Utilization Plan that has been approved, prior to the final bid due date, by the State Department of General Services Procurement Division.
Important Note: An approved Utilization Plan may not be used to satisfy the DVBE Participation Goal requirement for any public works contract.
Criteria: At a minimum, the Utilization Plan must include all of the following information:
A statement of the vendor’s disabled veteran business enterprise utilization plan, including the primary objectives of the utilization plan.
An explanation showing sufficient business reasons why the vendor did not meet disabled veteran business enterprise participation goals set forth in the vendor’s disabled veteran business utilization plan submitted to, and approved by, the Department of General Services in the previous year, if applicable. Further, if vendor did not meet the disabled veteran business participation goals in the previous year, the vendor shall also identify remedial steps it will take to meet the goals in the current utilization plan.
A statement of the vendor’s disabled veteran business utilization goals for the succeeding year. At a minimum these utilization goals shall be equal to the statewide participation goals set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 10115 of the Public Contract Code.
Estimated total dollars to be subcontracted by the vendor for sales within the United States for the succeeding year.
Estimated total dollars to be subcontracted by the vendor for sales within the State of California for the succeeding year.
Total dollars, as expressed as a percentage of the amount estimated pursuant to paragraph (5) intended to be subcontracted with disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.
A representative listing of the products and services that the vendor anticipates subcontracting, including an identification of the types of subcontracting planned for disabled veteran business enterprises.
The name of the individual employed by the vendor who will administer the vendor’s utilization plan, including a description of the duties of the individual.
A description of the efforts that the vendor will undertake to ensure that disabled veteran business enterprises will have an equitable opportunity to compete for con-tracts.
A listing of the records and reports that the vendor will maintain to demonstrate the practices and procedures that have been adopted to comply with the requirements and goals of the utilization plan.
Affirmation that the vendor met the statewide disabled veteran business enterprise utilization goals for the previous year, if applicable.
Approval: A business utilization plan shall be considered approved by the Department of General Services as of the date submitted to the Department of General Services so long as the plan meets the minimum criteria set forth in paragraphs (1) to (11), inclusive, in Subsection (a) above.
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