Subcontractor Inclusion
Each City contract for construction, professional services, or supplies will have a pre-determined MBE/WBE or SBE subcontractor inclusion goal. The prime contractor must submit a Subcontractor Approval Request (Form 2004) for each subcontractor on every contract (regardless of tier) prior to the start of work. If a prime contractor is requesting to substitute a previously approved MBE/WBE or SBE on a contract, the prime contractor must submit a Subcontractor Substitution Request Form 2006 for review and approval by the Department of Economic Inclusion.
Subcontractor Payments
Prime contractors must report payments to their subcontractors in the City's Vendor Compliance and Certification System (VCCS). The subcontractor will receive a system generated email once payments entered by the prime contractor are ready to be confirmed by the subcontractor in VCCS. This system tracks subcontractor utilization in real time to determine if the prime contractor is achieving their economic inclusion goals on their contract with the City.