Contracting and Supplier Diversity Business Enterprise Utilization

(1) Each successful Applicant shall ensure that every construction contract or contract for goods or services utilizing Financial Assistance from the Department shall contain a provision prohibiting discriminatory employment practices by contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers of goods or services based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, disability, status as a veteran, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. The non-discrimination provision shall require contractors and suppliers of goods or services to give written notice of their commitments under 760 CMR 47.07 to any labor union, association, or brotherhood with which they have a collective bargaining or other agreement. Such notice shall also be given to the Commission, Supplier Diversity Office, and the Department's Diversity Officer. (2) Each successful Applicant shall take affirmative steps to increase the participation of Supplier Diversity Business Enterprises in all construction, consultant, goods, and service contracts, including identifying any practical impediments to such participation. Each such Applicant shall also take such further steps as the Department may from time-to-time conclude will further compliance with this requirement, including the establishment of annual goals for Supplier Diversity Business Enterprise participation.