M/WBE Goals & Reporting Responsibilities
The Department's Affirmative Action Bureau has established Minority/Women's Business Enterprise and Equal Employment Opportunity goals by contract type and geographic location for use when procuring goods or services. These goals reflect the Department's objective to obtain a "fair share" of purchases from small, minority and women-owned business firms.
| Location/Commodity Group | MBE Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City (Regions 1 & 2) |
Construction | 21.5% |
| Construction Consultant | 21.5% | |
| Commodities | 18.8% | |
| Services / Technologies | 18.8% | |
| Upstate Region (Regions 3 - 9) |
Construction | 6.0% |
| Construction Consultant | 6.0% | |
| Commodities | 8.8% | |
| Services / Technologies | 8.8% |
| Location/Commodity Group | WBE Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| New York City (Regions 1 & 2) |
Construction | 13.7% |
| Construction Consultant | 13.7% | |
| Commodities | 20.5% | |
| Services / Technologies | 20.5% | |
| Upstate Region (Regions 3 - 9) |
Construction | 6.0% |
| Construction Consultant | 6.0% | |
| Commodities | 8.8% | |
| Services / Technologies | 8.8% |
| Location/Commodity Group | EEO Goals |
|---|---|
| EEO Minority Workforce Participation Goals | 10.0% |
| EEO Female Workforce Participation Goals | 10.0% |
Construction contracts valued at $100,000 or more and service and commodity contracts valued at $25,000 or more, must include the M/WBE and EEO goals in the awarding document: contract or purchase order. They must also include language for mandated reporting. Revenue contracts do not require M/WBE goals; however, the appropriate EEO goals are still required.
The Bureau's sign off is required on all contracts, loans, grants, application processes and projects meeting these thresholds. Appropriate M/WBE-EEO language and the correct M/WBE-EEO goals should be established during the approval phase and must be based on the work to be performed in each individual contract.
M/WBE Reporting Requirements
Once an award is made to the selected vendor, the vendor is required to submit an M/WBE-EEO Work Plan (PDF, 1.07 Mb) with supporting documentation, for review and approval by the Affirmative Action Bureau. The Work Plan must include the following components: 1) Policy Statement, 2) Designation of M/WBE Authorized Representative 3) Project Description.
For each procurement, the designated Minority Business Enterprise Officer is responsible for ensuring that the completed detailed M/WBE-EEO Utilization Plan (PDF, 919 Kb) from the Prime Contractor is submitted ten days after the contract has been approved by the State Comptroller. This form identifies M/WBE subcontractors and their participation in the contract.
Those contracts which meet the established thresholds require contractors to submit Quarterly Reports (PDF, 1.07 Mb) detailing payments made by the Prime Contractor to NYS Certified M/WBEs.
Waiver of Goal Requirements: A State agency can grant a partial or total waiver of goal requirements established on a State contract only upon submission of a waiver request by a contractor. Such a request requires documentation of good faith efforts by the contractor to meet the goals requirements of the State contract.
More about M/WBE Goals & Reporting Responsibilities:
- Approved Waivers - These are contracts that have had the M/WBE contract requirements waived.
- Approved Utilization Plans for Standby Remedial Contracts - These are Utilization Plans approved since February 1, 2011 for current standby remedial contracts that show M/WBE subcontractors and their proposed participation in the contract.
- Approved Utilization Plans - These are Utilization Plans approved since February 1, 2011 that show M/WBE subcontractors and their proposed participation in the contract.
