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MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRA}l of the SAN MARCOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT INTRODUCTION It is the City of San Marcos' policy to encourage minority participa- tion in contracts and leases at the Municipal Airport. The purpose of this program is to increase the utilization of minority business enterprises (MBE) in the awarding of contracts for construction, professional services, and/or procurements. POLICY STATEMENT It shall be the policy of the City of San Marcos to increase the oppor- tunities of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE's) for obtaining contracts awarded by the City and its subcontractors thereunder, in airport improvement projects. The City of San Marcos is committed to the principals of the MBE program: (1) providing minority and women-owned businesses \vith every opportunity to participate in airport improvement projects, and (2) to ensure that no person is discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. It is the intent of the City of San Marcos to comply fully with the regulations pertaining to MBE's, 49 CFR Part 23. A committee consisting of the City Attorney (or his designee), the City Contracts Officer, and the Airport Manager shall be responsible for seeing that the goals and objectives set forth in this program are met, as well as the requirements of the 49 CFR Part 23 and the Federal Aviation Administration. DEFINITIONS A. Contract-:--Any contract awarded by the City whereby the City expends or commits the expenditure of its funds in return for work, labor, serVlces, supplies, equipment, materials, or any combination of the foregoing. B. Business Enterprise--Any legal entity which is organized to engage in such transactions as a means of livelihood, such as a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, but not a joint venture except as hereinafter provided. C. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)--Means a business enterprise that is owned and controlled by one or more minority person(s).