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Policy Guidelines and Goals for Participation of Minority Businesses in Building Contracts General Statement of Policy It is the policy of the Cabarrus County Schools (CCS) to provide minodty persons equal opportunity to participate in all aspects of school system contracts for the construction, renovation or repair of school facilities. It is further the policy of the CCS to prohibit discrimination against any person or business enterprise on the basis of race, color, ethnic odgin, sex, or religion and to conduct its building contract programs so as to prevent such discrimination. Definitions The following definitions, conforming to N.C.G.S. 143-128© apply to this policy: In which at least fifty-one percent (51%) is owned by one or more minority persons, or in the Case of a corporation, in which at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the stock is owned by one or more minority persons; and of which the management and daily business operations are controlled by · one or more of the minority persons who own it. The term 'minority person' means a person who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and who is: Black, that is, a person having origins in any of the black racial groups in Africa; Hispanic, that is, a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture with origins in Asian American, that is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia and Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Pacific Islands; American Indian or Alaskan Native, that is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America; or white female. Guidelines for Contractors The school system shall require bidders on major school construction and renovation projects to provide assurances in wdting that they will make a good faith effort to solicit minority businesses as subcontractors should they be awarded the construction contract. The successful bidder shall provide the following information to the school system: The names and addresses of minodty businesses that will participate in the contract and the names of minority business contacted but not participating; a description of the work each named minority business will perform; the dollar amount of participation by each named minodty business; and copies of any advertisements or correspondence the bidder has used to attract minority subcontractors. A contractor's good faith effort to involve minority business firms in the project can be demonstrated by using, among other factors, the following: Attending any pre-solicitation and pre-bid meeting that are scheduled by the school system to inform minority businesses of contracting and subcontracting opportunities. Advertising in general circulation, trade association, and minority-focus media of contracting and subcontractors. Providing wdtten notice to a reasonable number of minority businesses that their interest in subcontracting opportunities. Following up initial solicitations of interest by contacting minority businesses to determine with certainty whether the minority businesses are interested; providing interested minority businesses with equal access to specifications, plans and requirements of the contracts; negotiating in good faith with interested minority businesses and not rejecting minority