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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AMENDMENT
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34 Finance, Article IV Procurement Code, Division 8 Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises, Section 34-263 Definitions of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 34-263. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, Terms not defined in this Section are defined in Division 1 of this Procurement Code, or in Section 1-3 of the County Code. Additional terms applicable to Subdivision II are set forth in such subdivision.
Affiliate. An "Affiliate" of or a Person "Affiliated" with, a specified Person shall mean any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the Person Specified. Affiliates shall be considered together in determining whether a firm is a small business.
Applicant means a person who submits documents and information seeking certification, continued certification, or re-certification as a PCE to the Office of Contract Compliance.
Broker means a Person who or which neither manufactures the supplies, equipment or goods supplied nor owns or operates a store, warehouse or other establishment (and related distribution equipment) in which it maintains, consistent with industry standards, an inventory of the supplies, equipment or goods required for performance of the Contract for sale in the normal course of business. A Broker provides no substantial service other than acting as a conduit between his or her supplier and his or her customer.
Business means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, Joint Venture or any other business or professional entity.
Certified firm means a firm that has been accepted by the County as a certified MBE or WBE or E...
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