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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that TITLE 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE, CHAPTER 8 - DISTRICT FINANCES, SECTION 5 - MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as Follows:
1-8-5a: SUBDIVISION I-GENERAL PROVISIONS.
A. Short Title.
B. Preface and Findings.
C. Policy and Purpose.
D. Definitions.
E. Race- and Gender-Neutral Measures to Implement the Program.
F. Program Administration.
G. Contract Compliance Committee.
H. Program Goals.
I. Program Eligibility.
J. Utilization Plan; Commercially Useful Function.
K. Methods to Achieve Goals and Compliance.
L. Request for a Total or Partial Waiver of the Contract Specific Goals; Good Faith Efforts.
M. Calculating PCE Participation.
N. Review of Contract Performance.
O. Prompt Payment of Firms.
P. Reporting and Review.
Q. Prohibited Provisions.
R. Sanctions and Penalties.
S. Established Business Participation in the Program.
T. Review and Sunset.
1-8-5b: SUBDIVISION II-CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE.
A. Short Title. Incorporation of Provisions.
B. Preface and Findings.
C. Policy and Purpose.
D. Applicability.
E. Definitions.
F. Program Administration
G. Race- and Gender-Neutral Measures to Ensure Equal Opportunities for all Contractors and Subcontractors.
H. Program Eligibility
I. Annual Aspirational Goals.
J. Project Specific Goals.
K. Counting MBE and WBE Participation.
L. Contract Pre-Award Compliance Procedures.
M. Contract Administration Procedures.
N. Sanctions and Penalties.
O. Established Business Participation in the Program.
P. Program Review and Sunset.
Full text of ordinance amendment can be found here: <http://bit.ly/3JrOIl3>
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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