§ 20.42.050. Affirmative efforts in employment and subcontracting, non-discrimination in services required.
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Contractors entering into agreements under this chapter shall actively solicit the
employment of women and minority group members. Contractors shall actively solicit
bids for subcontracts to qualified, Available, and Capable Women and Minority Businesses
to perform Commercially useful functions. Contractors shall consider the grant of
subcontracts to women and minority bidders on the basis of substantially equal proposals
in the light most favorable to Women and Minority Businesses, as may be required by
RCW 35.22.650. At the request of the Department, Contractors shall furnish evidence
of the Contractor's compliance with these requirements of women and minority employment
and solicitation and will submit evidence of compliance with this section as part
of any bid. Contractors shall provide records necessary to document: 1) Affirmative
Efforts to employ women and minority group members; 2) Affirmative Efforts to subcontract
with Women and Minority Businesses on City Contracts; and 3) the Contractor's non-discrimination
in the provision of goods and services. Compliance with all requirements under this
chapter shall be a condition of eligibility for contracting with the City.
In applying the provisions of this section to Contracts funded in whole or in part
with federal funds and subject to 49 CFR Part 23, Subpart D, references to Women and
Minority Businesses shall also include federally recognized disadvantaged business
enterprises. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter, or
the rules implementing this chapter, and the requirements of 49 CFR Part 23, Subpart
D, or any other superseding applicable federal statute or regulation, the provisions
of the federal statute or regulation shall control.
