MBE FBE Design Goal
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010
MBE/FBE Goals of 15% on Design Contracts
Multi-Trade Construction Projects totaling $5,0000,000 or more
MBE FBE 15% design goal
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REVISED CHANGES TO FEP PROCESS EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2010
Public Act 96-706 (SB 351)
The Business Enterprise for Minorities,
Females and Persons with Disabilities Act
- Legislation to assist all sub-contractors and small businesses
in Illinois seeking to do business with the State
- On August 25, 2009 Governor Pat Quinn signed into law Senate
Bill 351 (Public Act 96-706) which specifies that business owners
who submit bids or proposals for State contracts under the Business
Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities
Act have no opportunity to cure deficiencies in their bids or
proposals once they have been submitted, unless such opportunity
is mandated by federal or regulation.
- Because of this Act, prime contractors submitting bids on
State-funded projects will be required by law to have identified
the minor/female subcontractors that will be utilized to meet
MBE/FBE goals.
e-mail:
Office
of Fair Employment Practices
call:
(312)
814-6290
The Capital
Development Board's unit of Fair Employment Practices (FEP) oversees
two programs. The MBE/FBE Participation Program and the DHR Minority/Female
Workforce Program.
CDB
encourages the utilization of minority and female tradespersons.
The Minority/Female Workforce Program offers equal employment opportunities
in accordance with the Department of Human Rights, Subpart D, Bidding
and Compliance, Section 750.
CDB also
actively promotes the continuing economic development of minority-
and female-owned businesses in the construction field as participants
on CDB projects. The MBE/FBE Participation Program promotes opportunities
for minority and female owned firms as stipulated by the "Business
Enterprise for Minorities, Females and Persons with Disabilities
Act," 30#ILCS#575, Public Act 88-597.
In order
to partake in CDB projects as a MBE/FBE, certification must be obtained
from the Illinois
Department of Central Management Services. The Capital Development
Board itself does not certify M/FBE firms. CMS periodically offers
Business Enterprise Outreach sessions (session
schedule).
CMS Certify Registration
The FEP
Unit assists prime contractors in locating MBE/FBE firms to achieve
participation goals. The unit also provides assistance to MBE/FBE
firms in participating on CDB projects.
CMS BEP Vendors Directory
FEP Compliance
Technicians are frequently available at CDB's pre-bid and pre-construction
meetings to aid in the clarification of the programs and procedures.
They are also periodically available at the construction sites in
conjunction with the FEP programs.
CDB also
offers training sessions for those firms newly prequalified or interested
in learning more about CDB project procedures. A
detailed session description and schedule are available. |
