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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="20-206" title_number="20" title_name="Procurement" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Minority Business Enterprise Preferences">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Office shall verify that a certified minority business enterprise listed in a schedule of participation is actually performing work and receiving compensation as established in the schedule.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>To facilitate the Office completing its duties under subsection (a) of this section, a contractor shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>allow the Office to inspect any relevant matter, including records and the job site;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>allow the Office to interview subcontractors and employees of the contractor;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>ensure that subcontractors comply with Commission regulations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>include in the agreement with the certified minority business enterprise subcontractor a requirement that the subcontractor submit a monthly report to the Commission that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>identifies the prime contract; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>lists payments received from the contractor in the previous month and invoices sent to the contractor that have not been paid; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>submit a monthly report to the Commission that lists:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>unpaid invoices that are more than 30 days old received from certified minority business enterprise subcontractors; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the reason payments have not been made.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>On completion of a contract or before final payment or release of retainage, the Commission may require a prime contractor on a contract having a minority business enterprise subcontracting goal to submit to the Commission a final report of all payments made to or withheld from minority business enterprise subcontractors.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The final report shall be in affidavit form and under the penalties for perjury.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each solicitation shall contain notice of the requirements of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On a finding that a contractor is noncompliant, the Commission shall notify the contractor in writing of the findings and state the required corrective action.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A noncompliant contractor shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>initiate the corrective action within 10 days after receiving the written notice; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>complete the corrective action within the time specified by the Commission.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>If the Commission finds that a prime contractor is in material noncompliance with minority business enterprise contract provisions and the prime contractor fails to take the corrective action required by the Commission, the Commission may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>terminate the contract;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>refer the prime contractor to the relevant person for appropriate action; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>initiate any other specific remedy identified in the contract.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
