Recommended for sbe policy is inclusion of what a joint venture is, a definition of what is association is, how eligibility for sbe credits are counted and what the aensh will expect in terms of a association and joint voferner agreement. First what is proposed for joint vercher is what is stated on the slide. There is nothing particularly different in termoffs joint venture as one would understand in the contracting world. It is just a separation we stipulated it must meet the minimum threshold assigned by us in terms of what the agreement should contain and subject to our approval. The definition of a association, this is a terminology that is somewhat unique to the agency. What we have done is assign a specific definition where it is a agreement bedween 2 parties established to complete a specific task or project and the agreement should provide the associate a significant project management role and the associate shall be recognized in the marthing and collateral material. That is
Clarifying language to provide a framework for people to work off of. In terms of agreement requirements, we have specific defined provisions we want to see within the agreements and those are specified here and ill read that off briefly. It is the fined management between the parties and these are 2 parties. The non sbe prime and the sbe partner. Define the technical managerial responsibility. Define the scope of work. Percentage break down of the kope scope orwork. Identify subcontractors or conceltabout that perform the work. This is important, we want to make sure the Small Business partner performs that 35 percent level. Define the schedule, duration and deliverable of the agreement. Detail the fee schedule, break down and compensation. Specify insurance requirements that each party shall be required to maintain. Specify how additional worker changes are made. Specify how claims and disputes will be resolved. What is being asked is a copof the agreement must be provided to us for
The agreement must be provided to us for approval. One thing thata couple things we are looking at for the future is looking at potential safe harbor language within these agrume grument and language that is put into had contract. We are seeking to come back to you in 6 months to give a status of how this is implemented over a 6 month period. The second think we are looking at is additional incentives for sbes that i guess in theory graduated from the sbe program. What i mean by that is because the city has a sbalbe category that exceeds the ocii standards recommended here, in theory they were once sbes that fell within the thresh hold and are now greater but the feds determine them to be Small Business. We are looking to provide incentive for those that graduated some way oof getting them involved in our particular projects. Offering a incentive for them to partner with current sbes in some manner allowing the firms to participate in some sense give back to the community by engaging w
Microbusiness category at 3. 5 million with less than 25 employees or manufacturers. The state of california does certify Small Business that includes disabled veterans within the size thresh holds. What is recommended for this particular amendment is to really expand the ocii size standards by including or adding an additional category for especially constructor contractors and a category for trucking. These categories are industry classifications the city of San Francisco uses and it would make sense to add those 2 particular classification squz adopt size standards we can use that would conform to the city of San Francisco small lbe. We suggest the small lbe classification because those are the size standards closeest to the standards. What is shown is lbii Current Practice for contractors at 14 millions. What is proposed is small lbee at 20 million. For special contractors we dont have a category for that bought what we recommend is we recognize Specialty Contractors at 14 million
Eligibility for sbe credits, this is consistent with what is practiced and that really is to allow us as a agency to recognize the jv or joint venture or association. As a Small Business if the shawl Business Partner performs at least 35 percent of the work and receives at least 35 percent or proportioninate share of the contract to be heard by the jv or association. What we are seeking is to add clarifying language to provide a framework for people to work off of. In terms of agreement requirements, we have specific defined provisions we want to see within the agreements and those are specified here and ill read that off briefly. It is the fined management between the parties and these are 2 parties. The non sbe prime and the sbe partner. Define the technical managerial responsibility. Define the scope of work. Percentage break down of the kope scope orwork. Identify subcontractors or conceltabout that perform the work. This is important, we want to make sure the Small Business partne