Reporting

You must provide proof of compliance both before and after we award you a contract.

• See compliance reporting tools
• Get SUBP reporting instructions and templates 

Contracts

Contracts with SUBP goals will only be awarded to bidders who:

• Commit to meeting the SUBP goals or show good faith efforts to do so.
• Submit an affirmative action plan
• Pay the prevailing wage
• See meet HUD Section 3 requirements

Goal compliance

You must be or work with a business that:

• Is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)-certified prior to bid opening.
• Performs the type of work required
• Directly handles, manages and oversees the work
• Has its employees complete at least 30% of the work 
• Has its main location in a county on the list below:

Good faith effort to comply

If you tried and were unable to meet the SUBP goals on a contract:

• Submit proof of your efforts
• Use the bidders, solicitation and commitment list template

We will review what you submit.

• We may decide to award you the contract.
• If we choose not to award you the contract, you can ask for reconsideration.

Substitutions

Substitutions

You must get written approval from the City before you can:

• Substitute an SUBP firm
• Reduce the participation of an SUBP firm
• Remove an SUBP firm from the project

See SUBP Substitution Request Process and Form

SUBP eligible businesses

Perform the type of work required by a business that is DBE-certified to do the work.

• Learn about the DBE program
• Find a DBE-certified businesses by searching the MnUCP online directory
• Apply for DBE certification