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Substitute Bill No.86-1 Q April 4,2011 Page 8 (ii)Host workshops, webinars and other outreach educational programs; (iii)Provide information on the City's organizational and contractual needs; (iv)Provide instructions to preparers of bid specifications to ensure implementation of this subchapter; (v) Provide information to certified WBEs and MBEs on City procedures in awarding contracts; and (vi)Provide an opportunity to review with any bidder why its bid was rejected, if it was rejected for a reason other than price. (1 Q) Whenever possible, the City shall facilitate seminars by representatives of financial institutions, insurance and bonding companies,to familiarize certified WBEs and MBEs with the requirements of those companies for loans, insurance and bonds. Sec. 14.5-4. Purchase of Goods, Supplies, Services and Construction Contracts. (a)All contracts for the purchase of goods, supplies, services and for the construction projects awarded by the City shall contain provisions requiring the contractor and subcontractors not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of the contract, with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age or disability that does not affect that person's ability to perform the work. (b)An MBE or WBE may register with the MBE/WBE Utilization Board at the Department of Administration and Finance on forms established by the Board. The registration shall be for the purpose of submitting State of Indiana certification of the status as a qualified WBE or MBE for local projects and purchases and, if local, to ensure their inclusion on a local MBE/WBE directory made available to City departments for purchases of goods, services and utilization in construction projects. The registrant shall provide a general list of the types of goods or services it is willing to provide or the types of construction projects in which it is willing to participate. (c)City departments shall be given lists of local WBE and MBE registrants. City departments shall review such lists to see how they may utilize such local registrants in seeking quotes or bids on purchases of goods or services and on construction projects. (d)On any construction project for which quotes or bids are to be received, attached to the specifications shall be a list of MBEs and WBEs in order to make the prime contractors, i.e., bidders, aware of the availability of such MBEs and WBEs which may be utilized as subcontractors.