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Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise 3 June 2007 Section 2 State Allocation Board DVBE Policy Adopted August 26, 1992 Definitions The term "Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise" (DVBE) means a business concern that is certified as a DVBE by the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services. The term "contract" means any agreement awarded by a school district in which all or part of the fund- ing is provided by the State Allocation Board (SAII) under either the Lease -Purchase or State Relocatable Classroom Programs. The term "bidder" means any person or persons, fir►n, partnership, corporation or combination thereof who makes an offer, competitive or noncompetitive, with the intent of forming a contract with one or more school districts on a SAB funded project. Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Goals In addition to the school districts contracting requirements, potential contractors seeking to enter into contracts with school districts on a SAB funded project under the Lease -Purchase and State Relocatable Classroom Program for labor, services, materials, supplies, equipment, construction, alteration, repair or improvement shall be required to meet a three percent participation goal for certified DVBEs or demon- strate that a good faith effort was made to meet the goal by submitting documentation of all actions to comply with California Code of Regulations, 'Title 2, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter io.5, Section 1896.63. In order for any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other enterprises to obtain certification or to be counted toward meeting the DVBE contract goals, such business concern must possess current and valid certification as a DVBE through the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enter- prise Services. For contracts awarded by competitive bid, a bidder must demonstrate fulfillment of this requirement at or prior to the time of bid opening In order to qualify as a responsive bidder. For contracts not awarded by competitive bid, a potential contractor must demonstrate fulfillment of this requirement prior to entering into the contract. The DVBE participation goal shall apply to all SAB funded school district contracts aver $10,000 in the Lease -Purchase and certain contracts over $io,000 in the State Relocatable Classroom Program (architec- tural, on-site inspections and utility hookups). Any bidder meeting the three percent participation goal for DVBEs Is eligible for award of a school district contract. If a bidder Is unable to meet the three percent participation goal, the bidder shall demonstrate a good faith effort by submitting documentation of all the following actions: Contact was made with the school district to identify DVBEs; Contact was made with other State and federal agencies and with local DVBE organizations to identify DVBEs;