§ 102-442. Duties and responsibilities of the office of contract compliance.

It shall be the responsibility of the department of purchasing and contract compliance and the user department to:

(1)

Prepare on an annual basis, an outreach plan outlining the annual activities of the DBE program.

(2)

Facilitate the implementation of this policy and to adhere to any relevant federal regulations regarding federally assisted projects;

(3)

Disseminate this policy as well as any relevant DBE program materials to all Fulton County Departments, agencies, and employees that are responsible for administering any portion of the DBE program;

(4)

Administer any DBE program consistent with this policy, Fulton County's purchasing code, and Fulton County's policy of nondiscrimination in contracting and purchasing;

(5)

Distribute this policy to all agencies/organizations consulted during the development of any DBE goal methodology for any federally funded project; and

(6)

Monitor and enforce any DBE programs as required by law.

(7)

Ensure that firms that fully meet 49 CFR Part 26 eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs.

(Res. No. 13-0052, 1-23-13)