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MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUSION PROGRAM PLAN <br />The City of South Bend, Indiana has shown its commitment to addressing Minority and Women's Business <br />Enterprise ("MWBE") participation in public contracting through the adoption of the City of South Bend <br />Ordinance No. 10761-21. Persons, partnerships, corporations, associations, or joint ventures awarded a <br />contract by the City of South Bend through its agencies, boards, or commissions shall not discriminate <br />against any employee or applicant for employment in the performance of a City contract with respect to <br />hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to <br />employment because of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age or disability that does not <br />affect that person's ability to perform work. <br />Minority and Women's Business Enterprises are described in the Ordinance. A list of MBEs and WBEs <br />(both certified and non -certified) can be found on the Indiana Department of Administration website: <br />http://www.in.gov/idoa/. Documentation shall be pFevided with the bid that states the IVIBEs and-W-REAs that. <br />FaillUF9 tG eitheF FAe9t thP- PARE and- 1 139 goals or- to PF9Viide evidenGe of gGed faith effeFts for- the <br />Bidders &h4A are encouraged to demonstrate good faith efforts participation from MWBEs on this Project <br />and supply written documentation evidencing such efforts by using Forms MBE -2.0, Evidence of Good <br />Faith Efforts and WBE-2.0, Evidence of Good Faith Efforts and Forms MBE -2.1, MBE Contacted and WBE- <br />2.1, WBE Contacted. Such documentation shall include, but is not limited to, the following items.- <br />a. <br />tems:a. A listing of all M/WBEs contacted including: (1) the name and address of the M/WBE; (2) the date <br />of contact; (3) the type of contact (i.e., phone call, written solicitation, etc.); (4) the nature or type <br />services or goods requested; and (5) the result of the contact. <br />this --rv7cz tc <br />All bidders are actively encouraged to reach out to the MNVBEs in St. Joseph County, Indiana, other Indiana <br />counties, and Berrien County, Michigan to utilize a good faith effort to forge constructive and lasting <br />business partnerships. <br />Notwithstanding the foregoing, the award and performance of all City contracts shall comply with applicable <br />federal, state, and local laws. <br />Version 10/13/2021 General Conditions - 5 <br />