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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
MINORITY AND WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34, Finance, Article IV, Procurement, Division 8, Minority And Woman Owned Business Enterprises, Section 34-263 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.
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.
Commercially Useful Function means the performance of a distinct element of work required for the Procurement, with the requisite skill and expertise.
Contract means any Procurement or Contract (as defined in Section 34-121 in an amount exceeding $25,000.00.
Contract Specific Goals means the goals established under Section 34-267 that are based upon relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the availability of MBEs o...
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