Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Contracts

Sauk Valley Community College is committed to the Illinois Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act (30 ILCS 575/1) (the "BEP Act") and to fostering inclusion in contracting opportunities.
The BEP Act mandates that public institutions work to increase the participation of businesses owned by minorities, females, and persons with disabilities in state contracts and professional service agreements. This policy defines the college’s obligations for compliance and reporting under the BEP Act.
To ensure compliance with the BEP Act, the College will do the following:
1. Designate the College President to appoint the Chief Financial Officer as the college’s liaison to the BEP Council;
2. Require the college’s liaison to file an annual compliance plan with the BEP Council – this plan, signed by the College President, will include a summary of the college’s goals for engaging minority-, female-, and disability-owned businesses for the fiscal year; a timeline and strategies for achieving these goals; and procedures to support this policy, as required by the BEP Act;
3. Require the college’s liaison to submit an annual report detailing the college’s progress in meeting BEP goals;
4. Use bid forms that require each bidder to disclose plans for engaging disadvantaged businesses, including the anticipated percentage of BEP participation; and
5. Comply with all additional provisions and updates to the BEP Act.

Revised: 05-23-2016
Cabinet Reviewed: 11-05-2024

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