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Equal Business Opportunities
The purpose of the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Certification Program is to identify bona fide minority groups (African-American, Hispanic, Asian-American and Native American) and female-owned enterprises and to help facilitate pre-determined participation goals in construction contracts and in the general purchases of goods and professional and non-professional services. Copies of the EBO Ordinance - Chapter 127, EBO Plan Application, EBO Program, the MBE/FBE Directory and the MBE/FBE Certification Affidavit are available in the Office of Economic Development, 200 S. President Street, Room 223, Jackson, Mississippi.
The Review Process
EBO Plan - In accordance with the EBO Ordinance, prospective contractors, bidders or offerors must submit a complete Equal Business Opportunity Plan (EBO Application) with their bid submission. Bids will not be awarded until the Equal Business Opportunity Officer has approved the EBO Plan or granted a waiver. The City has established participation goals for each of the following categories: Architectural/Engineering & Professional, Construction, and Goods and Non-Professional Services.
The EBO Plan should contain the following:
Names, address and contact persons of the African American Business Entities (AABEs), Hispanic Business Entities (HBEs), Asian Business Entities (ABEs), Native American Business Entities (NABEs) and/or Female Business Entities (FBEs) to be used in the contract
The type of work or service each business will perform
The dollar value of the work
Scope of work
Contractors may employ AABEs, HBEs, ABEs, NABEs or FBEs to meet the applicable project or may meet the project goals by utilizing:
Subcontractors
MBE/FBE Suppliers
Joint Venture Agreements
Mentor-Protégé Agreements
Suggestions for completing the Bid package:
Once you have received your Bid Package follow the steps below to comply with the EBO Ordinance:
Complete the EBO Application and search the City of Jackson’s Certified Minority Business Enterprise Listing online
If you are not able to locate a minority on our site to use as a sub-contractor, you must provide a waiver statement on your letterhead requesting a waiver of the City of Jackson EBO goals. You must show a good faith effort by providing certified mailing where you tried to contact minorities to participate on this project.
For More Information Contact:
Mike Davis, Associate Planner
Office of Economic Development
200 S. President Street, Room 223
Jackson, MS 39201
Also see [http://www.city.jackson.ms.us/business].
