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14 1 Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Bidders Most Frequently Asked Questions Where do I find a list of Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and list of advertising sources? • The Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services is located on the Internet and publishes a list of certified Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises and the State Contracting Resources Packet. Their telephone number is 916.375.4940 or 916.322.soft The Internet address is: littp:/Ivrwwpd,dgsxa.gov/sinbus. I am a distributor or sales representative of XYZ. I pick up the telephone and place the order. There Qs Isn't any installation required or the Installation Is completed by factory trained personnel. The delivery is arranged by the manufacturer. How do I comply with the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise requirements? Transferthe burden of compliance to the manufacturer. Ask your manufacturer: 1. What opportunities do you have to subcontract (delivery, bookkeeping, etc.)? 2. What components of the product do you purchase (nuts, bolts, plastic, wood, cardboard boxes, pallets, etc.)? 3. Is equipment purchased to produce the product (safety glasses, hammer, nail gun, etc.)? 4. Are any of the items Identified in questions 1 through 3 currently being provided by DVBEs? If yes, prorate the amount of their participation in the product(s) to be bid and include a copy of their DVBE letter from OSDC. 5. Use the Prime Bidder's Good Faith Effort Worksheet to increase your manufacturer's DVBE participation as follows; Part I—Contacts Make a contact In each of the three categories. Request DVBE contacts in the subcontracting or purchasing opportunities you have identified (see questions I through 3 above). If you have an out -of state manufacturer ask for contacts in your manufacturer's state. Part II --Advertisements Place your advertisements and list your manufacturer's subcontracting or purchasing opportunities. If you have an out-of-state manufacturer you may advertise in their state as long as all of the requirements listed on the Prime Bidder's Good Faith Effort Worksheet are met. Part III—Solicitations Ust DVBE subcontractors and/or suppliers that you or your manufacturer considered for participation In this bid (i.e., those you contacted from the lists provided by the contacts you make in Part I and those who responded to your advertisement in Part II). Indicate if the subcontractortsupplier was selected, a reason if not selected or check "No Response" (if applicable).