NG. P ACA 1009 b. c. The name of the individual within the employ of the offeror who will minister the succontracting plan and a description : ne duties of the individual. A description of the efforts the offeror will make to assure that small business and small disadvantaged business concerns will have an equitable opportunity to compete for subcontracts. d. Assurances that the offeror will include the clause entitled e. Assurances that the offeror will submit such periodic reports and cooperate in any studies or surveys as may be required by the contracting agency or the Small Business Administration in order to determine the extent of compliance by the offeror with the subcontracting plan. f. A recitation of the types of records the offeror will maintain to demonstrate procedures which have been adopted to comply with the requirements and goals set forth in the plan, including the establishment of source lists of small business and small disadvantaged business concerns; and efforts to identify and award subcontracts to such small business concerns. The records shall include at least the following (these records may be maintained on a plant-wide or company-wide basis unless otherwise indicated). A (1) (2) Small and disadvantaged business source lists, guides, and other data identifying small and small disadvantaged business vendors. Organizations contacted for small and disadvantaged business sources. (3) On a contract-ty-contract basis, records on all subcontract solicitations over $100,000, indicating on each solicitation (i) whether small business was solicited and if not, why not; (ii) whether small disadvantaged business was solicitated and if not, why not; and (iii) reasons for the failure of responding small businesses or small disadvantaged businesses to receive the subcontract award. ▷ Denotes change or addition 4. Assist small business and small disadvantaged business concern 5. Provide adequate and timely consideration of the potentialitie: Counsel and discuss subcontracting opportunities with representatives of small and small disadvantaged business firm. as are referred by the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist responsible for monitoring performance under this program and representatives of the S2A. EFFECT OF NONCOMPLIANCE The failure of any contractor or subcontractor to comply in good faith with the clause described in paragraph A.1. when the clause incorporated in the contract or the subcontract or with an approve plan required as stated in paragraph D.1. or D.2. will be a materi breach of the contract or subcontract. REPORTS Requirements for this section will be incorporated upon release of the regulations and instructions pertaining to the issuance of reports. 2. (i) (ii) (iii) contacts with disadvantaged and small business contacts with business development attendance at small and disadvantaged business (5) Records to support internal activities to guide and (6) (1) workshops, seminars, training programs, etc., and (ii) monitoring activities to evaluate compliance. On a contract-by-contract basis, records to support award data submitted to the Government to include name, address, and size status of subcontractor. When FCA is the apparent low bidder in response to a formally advertised solicitation containing a requirement for submission of a small and small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan, it shall suamit such a plan upon request. Failure to submit the subcontracting plan shall make RCA ineligible for award. As a minimum, the plan shall satisfy the requirements described in paragraph D.1. a.-f. IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBCONTRACTING PLAN In order to implement effectively the plans described in paragraph D.1. and D.2., the contract clause provides that the contractor shall: 1. 2. Issue and promulgate company wide policy statements in support of this effort, develop written procedures and work instructions, and assign specific responsibilities regarding requirements of this clause. Demonstrate continuing management interest and involvement in support of this effort through such actions as regular reviews of progress and establishment of overall corporate and divisional goals and objectives. 3. Train and motivate contractor personnel regarding the support of small and small disadvantaged business firms. 1 Procedura Effective 5/29/30 Requirements for the Chilization of Small and Small Disadvantaged :: Cena: Scope: Pu cse: Form: Definitions: Govement Contracts Contracting, Marketing and To implement RCA's policy regarding the utilization of Small Business Check List (For RCA 329) Small Business Concem A small business as defined i the Small Business Act and relevant regulations includ ing DAR and PR. A small business concem is independ ently cumed and operated and is not dominant in the field of operazion in which it is bidding for work. general, a small business conce will have no core than 500 employees. Small Disadvantaged Business Concem - A small busines conces a. Which is at least 51% owned by one or more social: and econically disadvantaged individuals; or in the case of any publicly caned business, at least 51 of the stock of which is owned by cne or mor socially and economically disadvantaged individuzi b. Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more such individuals. Such individuals include Asien Azericans, Black Azerics Bispanic Americans, Native Americans, (such as ican Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts and Native Sawaiians and other minorities, or any other individuals fou to be disadvantaged pursuant to the Small Business Act. c. A firm may self-certify, in writing, as to its status which will be accepted at face value. PL95-507 - Public Law 95-507 requires that on U.S. government contracts over $10,000 the contractor (RCA Service Company), by acceptance of the contract, 2500 to award subcontracts to small business and small dis advantaged business concerns to the fullest extent so: sistent with efficient performance on the contract. B. It is RCA's policy to ensure that small business concems and 1. RCA Service Company, upon receipt of PFP or IF3 or upon award of a C.5. govern consact or subcontract invcking PL95-507 must: Award subcontracts to small business and small dis- In addition, for each contract $500,000 or acre 2. Purchasing will take the following action to assure . Train and motivate contractor personnel regarding the Page 2 Procedure 6-25 Issue 1 5/28/80 |