{"id":91,"date":"2020-08-27T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T16:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2024-09-17T15:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:34:51","slug":"contract-assistance-frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/contract-assistance-frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract Assistance Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How do I become certified as a MBE\/WBE\/DBE?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]You may obtain certification through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NJ Department of Transportation \u2013 (609) 530-3882<\/li>\n<li>NJ Department of Treasury &#8211; (609) 292-2146<\/li>\n<li>NJ Transit \u2013 (973) 491-8065<\/li>\n<li>Port Authority of New York\/New Jersey \u2013 (212) 435-7808<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Where can I obtain a Vendor Listing of certified Minority and Women Business Sub-Contractors?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/vendorslist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vendor listing<\/a> may be obtained from:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>THIS IS LINK TO VENDOR LISTING<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How can I solicit for MBE\/WBE\/DBE participation?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newspaper Ads<\/li>\n<li>Telephone Quote Solicitation<\/li>\n<li>Certified Letters<\/li>\n<li>Contact the office for technical assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is a Monthly Progress Report?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]A <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/oeo003.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monthly Progress Report<\/a> is a report submitted by the contractor to the Project Compliance Officer indicating SED solicitation and participation activity during the month.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is a Quarterly Reporting Form?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]A <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/oeo002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quarterly Reporting Form<\/a> notes the activity and progress of a project over a three-month period. This submittal must be accompanied with the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/procureform.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contractor&#8217;s Procurement Activity sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does a Prime Contractor who may also be a minority or women-owned firm or a disadvantaged business fulfill the SED Goal Requirements?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]No \u2013 The primary purpose of the program is to increase the outreach efforts of Prime Contractors, thereby cultivating business relationships between Prime Contractors and minority and women-owned business enterprises, as well as disadvantaged business enterprises.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is a Contractor&#8217;s SED Utilization Plan?&#8221;]A written document outlining the entire project work, the estimated length of time it will take to complete the project and each segment of the project on which SED&#8217;s will or may participate, and a description of how SED&#8217;s will be contacted.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;This project is due to start in the middle of a month, would a Monthly Progress Report need to be issued for the month?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Yes &#8211; This will show that there has been activity for part of the month.\u00a0 The Monthly Progress Report should be submitted using the current online loan application system.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is a Contractor&#8217;s Procurement Activity Sheet?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/procureform.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contractor&#8217;s Procurement Activity sheet<\/a> documents the Project Sponsor&#8217;s total dollar amount<\/span><\/span>\u00a0paid to the Contractor (or submitted by the contractor for payment) for the quarterly reporting period.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What are the proper documents to submit with a Quarterly Reporting Form?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MBE\/WBE\/DBE Certifications<\/li>\n<li>Purchase Orders<\/li>\n<li>Invoices &amp; Signed Sub-agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;To whom do I address all correspondence?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Rohini C. Gandhi, Esq., Director<br \/>\n428 E. State Street, 1st floor<br \/>\nMail Code 428-01<br \/>\nP.O. Box 420<br \/>\nTrenton, NJ 08625<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"mailto:publiccontractasst@deptest.nj.gov\">publiccontractasst@deptest.nj.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is the SED Goal Requirement?&#8221;]A goal of not less than 10% be established for the award of contracts to small business concerns owned and controlled by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What does SED mean?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]Socially and economically disadvantaged business concerns are businesses that have received certification as a minority or women-owned business enterprise, or as a disadvantaged business enterprise.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What is the responsibility of a Project Compliance Officer?&#8221;]The Project Compliance Officer shall be responsible for coordinating SED utilization efforts on the project and for monitoring and enforcing compliance with and SED requirements.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Will a project or contract be penalized if the SED goal is not achieved?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]A project or contract will not be penalized for not achieving the SED goal, however, a project or contract will be penalized in the event the contractor and\/or project compliance officer fails to conduct Good Faith Efforts and document such efforts, as well as to solicit and utilize SEDs.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How do I become certified as a MBE\/WBE\/DBE?&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]You may obtain certification through: NJ Department of Transportation \u2013 (609) 530-3882 NJ Department of Treasury &#8211; (609) 292-2146 NJ Transit \u2013 (973) 491-8065 Port Authority of New York\/New Jersey \u2013 (212) 435-7808 [\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Where can I obtain a Vendor Listing of certified Minority and Women [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth-title.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-91","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/eo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}