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Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise 13 June 2007 Section 7 Bidders Most Frequently Asked Questions What programs administered by the State Allocation Board must.comply with Disabled Veteran Q• Business Enterprise provisions? All contracts over s;io,000 in the Lease -Purchase Program, and certain contracts over $10,000 in the State Relocatable Classroom Program, (architectural, on-site inspections and utility hookups). Where can I get SAB Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Forms? • Contact the school district advertising for bidlproposais. They will provide you with the most recent forms. I am an Inspector, I do not subcontract, how do I comply? • You must complete the Prime Bidder Certification Of Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation form, and the Prime Bidder Good Faith Effort Worksheet form. A business enterprise without any opportunity for subcontracting or purchasing of supplies, must provide a narrative on Prime Bidder Good Faith Effort Worksheet form explaining this and be able to demonstrate its inability to subcontract or purchase supplies if an audit occurs. Must a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise be certified in order to participate in a contract? i Yes, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises must be certified by the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services. Is there a minimum number of days prior to bid opening that primary bidders are required to place Q• their advertisements in a publication focused toward DVBE and a trade paper for purposes of the "Good Faith Effort"? 'the SAB recommends bidders comply with the Good Faith Effort requirements by advertising at least iqcalendar days prior to bid opening. A What if a bidder does not have 14 days to advertise for the purposes of completing a Good Faith Effort? • You must advertise for as many days as possible before the bid opening date. The only exception to this requirement is if time constraints imposed by the school district prohibit the bidder from advertising. All bidders must be notified of this exception.