Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures

POLICY	UTILIZATION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES	6601 Operation

The Board of Education is committed to providing fair and equal opportunities for all contractors and vendors, including Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs). The Board recognizes that in some instances, Historically Underutilized Businesses have not done their fair share of business with the District. By this policy, the Board supports, promotes and encourages participation by Historically Underutilized Businesses in the District's competitive bid and other District procurement processes to ensure that such businesses are being utilized by the District at the appropriate utilization level.

PROCEDURE	UTILIZATION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES	6601 Operation

The Contract Compliance Officer shall implement the District's Contract Compliance Plan which includes, but is not limited to, the following. The Contract Compliance Officer shall:

1. Identify capable, responsive, and responsible HUB firms interested in doing business with the District.
2. Provide technical assistance to HUBs to maximize their opportunity to provide goods and services to the District.
3. Ensure that the District keeps a list of all HUBs and sends each HUB that can provide the goods or services under a contract a copy of a bid or other information to notify the HUB of the opportunity to contract with the District.
4. Ensure that the District advertises in the community media in an effort to make HUBs aware of opportunities to do business with the District.
5. Make recommendations regarding how to enhance HUB's ability to be awarded contracts by the District.
6. Monitor the District's efforts to provide and encourage the use of HUBs and make an assessment of the District's compliance with the Contract Compliance Plan.
7. Prepare an Annual Report which includes information relative to the District's utilization of HUBs.
8. Actively collaborate with other appropriate governmental entities to increase the number of HUB participants interested in providing goods and services to the District.

12/10/07

Last Updated: Tue Apr 8 13:02:28 2008
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