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Disabted Veteran Business Enterprise 5 June 2007 Section 3 School Districts Most Frequently Asked Questions What Programs administered by the State Allocation Board (SAB) must comply with the SAB Q• Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) policy? All contracts over $10,000 in the Lease -Purchase Program, and certain contracts over $io,000 in the State Relocatable Classroom Program (architectural, on-site inspections and utility hookups), is there a minimum number of days prior to the due date for bids that school districts are required to Q9 place their advertisements? In accordance with Public Contract Code Section 10115.2(b)(3) and implementing regulations, the SAB requires school districts to advertise at least 14 calendar days prior to the due date for bids. QMust a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise be certified in order to participate in a contract? • Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises must be certified by the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services.1heir telephone number is 916.375.4940 or 916,322.5o6o. The Internet address is: http://www.pd.dgs.ca.gov/smbus, My school district is in the process of selecting an architect. Are architectural and other professional Q• services such as construction managers, engineers, environmental and land surveyors, subject to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise requirements? Yes, although these contracts are not competitively bid, they are still subject to Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises policy and must demonstrate fulfillment of the requirements prior to entering into the contract. May the school district open bids and provide bidders a grace period to submit appropriate Q• DVBE documents? No, however, bids may be received and held unopened and bidders may be given additional time to submit their DVBE documents if approved by the school district legal counsel and specified In the invitations to bid. May the school district require local Minority and Women Business Enterprise requirements/ Q. programs on SAB funded projects? Yes, however, if the district rejects the lower bidder because of noncompliance with the local M/WBE requirements the district will be responsible for the increase in cost.