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EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Encouragement Plan
It is an official policy of the City of Jacksonville to encourage the
maximum participation of Jacksonville small Emerging Business / Minority
Business Enterprises (JSEB/MBEs) in its contract awards based upon
availability.
This project has been designated to be under the Equal Business
Opportunity Program and has been selected to utilize the following method
for achieving JSEB/MBE utilization and goals under the Equal Business
Opportunity Program: The Encouragement flan.
Under the encouragement plan, vendors are required to make all efforts
reasonably necessary to ensure that City certified JSEB/MBEs have a full
and fair opportunity to compete for performance on this project.
Bidders/Suppliers/Consultants or any entity doing business with the City
shall not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin or
gender in the award and performance of the work under this contract.
Please use the attached form 1 (Schedule of Participation) to submit
JSEB/MBE Participation on this Bid. You may contact the City's Equal
Business Opportunity Office for a copy of the JSEB/MBE directory or visit
our web site at www.coj.net.
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