Set-Aside Contracting

General Statutes impose certain requirements upon CSUS with regard to the utilization of small business enterprises (SBE) and minority business enterprises (MBE). These set-aside programs require that twenty-five percent (25%) of CSUS's acquisitions be "set aside" and directed to such enterprises as have been certified by DAS, provided that all other statutory and regulatory requirements are met. In addition, twenty-five percent (25%) of that twenty-five percent (25%) is to be directed specifically to minority (MBE) owned business enterprises, which include women-owned business enterprises. The Procurement Services Department must submit quarterly reports detailing the progress toward meeting these goals. The Procurement Services Department may change the vendor on any requisition in order to direct purchases to this program, and may set aside specific purchases or bids for exclusive participation by SBE and MBE businesses.

RFQs and RFPs that are issued expressly for set-aside contracting shall include the following text:

This request for quotation and any subsequent purchase order(s) is reserved as a "set-aside" transaction as outlined in Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60g through 4a-60j. Vendors bidding must include a copy of their current certificate as issued by the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, in order to be considered for award.