| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-T2-24: Historically Underutilized Businesses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Chris
O'Brien Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution seek to support historically underutilized businesses, minority-owned businesses, and women owned-businesses?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the institution meets the criteria:
AU has a facilities policy that sets requirements and goals for "certified business enterprises" (CBE), the District of Columbia's program for designating local, small and disadvantaged businesses.
For contracts worth $500,000 or more, AU requiremes 35% participation by CBEs. For contracts below $500,000, AU's strives to achieve a goal of 35% particpation by CBEs. To count toward the 35% requirement and goal, the contractor or subcontractor has to be certified with DC and listed in the searchable database of certified businesses found here: http://lsdbe.dslbd.dc.gov/public/certification/search.aspx
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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