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<br />XIX. <br /> <br />XXI. <br /> <br />SUBCONTRACTING: <br /> <br />xx. <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />The Contractor shall not subcontract or sublet any portion of this <br />contract without the prior approval, in writing, of the Engineer. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />The U.S. DOT may require that it approve any subcontract for personal <br />or professional services prior to execution and initiation of work <br />under it. This review may take up to thirty (30) days and shall con- <br />sider, in part, the following matters: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Determination of the subcontractor's qualifications including resi- <br />dent manpower and ability to complete the work within the time <br />allotted; <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Manner of selection from those qualified to perform the service; <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Necessity for subcontracting; and <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Review of the subcontract, to ensure that (a) minimum terms of the <br />prime contract have been incorporated into the subcontract, and (b) <br />the Contractor's price breakdown includes costs (if any) for per- <br />sonal services, subcontract, commodities, other direct costs, <br />indirect costs, and profit. <br /> <br />C. <br /> <br />Pre-award audit is required when subcontracts exceed $25,000.00 in <br />total value. <br /> <br />D. <br /> <br />No subcontract will relieve the Contractor of his responsibility under <br />this contract. <br /> <br />UTILIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />It is the policy of the United States Government as declared by the <br />Congress that a fair proportion of the purchases and contracts for <br />supplies and services for the government be placed with small business <br />concerns. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />The Contractor agrees to accomplish the maximum amount of subcontractinl <br />to small business concerns that the Contractor finds to be consistent <br />with the efficient performance of this contract. <br /> <br />ORDER OF PRECEDENCE: <br /> <br />In the event of an inconsistency between provisions of this contract, the <br />inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following <br />order: <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />Texas Traffic Safety Program Contract Form, File 18.133 <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Statement of Work <br /> <br />(Revised 3/84) <br /> <br />10 of 14 <br />