The LMHA MBE/WBE/DBE policy regarding the purchase of services or goods is that whenever possible a MBE (Minority Business Enterprise), WBE (Women Business Enterprise), DBE (Disabled Business Enterprise) or Section 3 business concern will be solicited in the competitive pricing and/or award process. Each contract issued by the LMHA will include provisions regarding MBE/WBE/DBE solicitation and employment for firms wishing to participate in LMHA's federally funded procurement activities that have potential for MBE/WBE/DBE involvement in accordance with Executive Order 11625.
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The Participation Percentage Goals for LMHA Projects are: MBE - Twenty-Five Percent (25%) WBE - Ten Percent (10%) DBE - One Half of One Percent (.5%) |
Definitions
The following definitions are used throughout the bid documents and contract documents:
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Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) - a business that is fifty-one percent (51%) or more owned by one or more persons who are members of a racial minority ("Racial Minority" is defined below), and in which such persons share economic interests and have proportionate control over management, interest in capital, and interest in earnings (minority/non- minority joint ventures are addressed in other LMHA documents).
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Women Business Enterprise (WBE) - a business that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned by one or more women, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more women; is managed by, and the daily business operations are controlled by one or more women; and is a domestic corporation with its home office located in the United States, which is not a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, firm or other business.
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Disabled Business Enterprise (DBE) - a business that is fifty-one percent (51%) or more owned by one or more disabled individuals, or in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more disabled individuals; is managed by, and the daily business operations are controlled by one or more disabled individuals; and is a domestic corporation with its home office located in the United States, which is not a branch or subsidiary of a foreign corporation, firm or other business.
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Certification All MBE, WBE, and DBE firms must be certified by the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council, the Louisville and Jefferson County Human Relations Commission, or MSD's Diverse Works Program, or must provide evidence satisfactory to LMHA of minority ownership.
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Racial Minority Also called, "Minority," means any United States citizen who is:
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African American (racial classification 2) - All persons of origins in any black African racial group not of Hispanic origin; or,
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Hispanic American (racial classification 3) - All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish descended culture or origin, regardless of race; or,
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Asian American (racial classification 4) - All persons having origins in any of the Pre-Magellan peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Sub-continent, or the Pacific Islands; or,
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American Indian or Native Alaskan (racial classification 5) - All persons having origins in any of the Pre-Colombian peoples of North America, including Alaska, who maintain identifiable tribal cultural affiliations, through membership and participation or community identification; or,
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Hasidic Jewish American (racial classification 6) - All persons having origins in the Hasidic Jewish culture, who maintain identifiable cultural affiliations, through membership and participation or community identification.
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Disabled Person - any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person’s major life activities, or has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such impairment.
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Woman - a person born with the physical and genetic characteristics commonly associated with the female gender as currently defined by the professional medical community.
MBE/WBE/DBE Certification
All MBE, WBE, and DBE firms must be certified through the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council, 614 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, (502) 625-0159, www.tsmsdc.com; or the Louisville Metro Human Relations Commission, 410 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, (502) 574-3631; or LMHA, 420 S. 8th Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40203, (502) 569-3400. A copy of the certification must be submitted upon request.
All bidders must comply with the requirements of LMHA's MBE Program to be considered responsive.
For more information on LMHA's MBE/WBE/DBE Program contact Phil Reidinger at (502) 569-4922.