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ATTACHMENT 10 Small Business Element It is recommended that you include the following components and notes: 1. Objective/Strategies August 19, 2015 As part of this program element you may include, but are not limited to, the following strategies : (1) Establishing a race-neutral small business set-aside for prime contracts under a stated amount (e.g., $1 million). (2) In multi-year design-build contracts or other large contracts (e.g., for "megaprojects'J requiring bidders on the prime contract to specify elements of the contract or specific subcontracts that are of a size that small businesses, including DBEs, can reasonably perform. (3) On prime contracts not having DBE contract goals, requiring the prime contractor to provide subcontracting opportunities of a size that small businesses, including DBEs, can reasonably perform, rather than self-performing all the work involved. (4) Identifying alternative acquisition strategies and structuring procurements to facilitate the ability of consortia or joint ventures consisting of small businesses, including DBEs, to compete for and perform prime contracts. (5) To meet the portion of your overall goal you project to meet through race-neutral measures, ensuring that a reasonable number of prime contracts are of a size that small businesses, including DBEs, can reasonably perform. 2. Definition • DBE firms should be identified in the Small Business element of the recipient's DBE program as eligible for the program unless there is a DBE micro-Small Business Program element in place. • Size standard should be consistent with 49 CFR 26.5 and must be no larger than the Small Business Administration's size standards. DBE firms and small firms eligible for the program should be similarly sized to reduce competitive conflict between DBE and non-DBE firms. • Personal Net Worth standards (optional) -should be consistent with 49 CFR Part 26 thresholds. 3. Verification • Should diligently attempt to minimize fraud and abuse in the sa element of its DBE program by verifying program eligibility of firms. 4. MonitoringlRecord Keeping • How will the information will be organized (for counting purposes) Page 37 of 43