As used in this chapter, unless otherwise expressly stated or clearly indicated by the context, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTAny type of written agreement, regardless of what it may be called, for the procurement of supplies, services or construction.
CONTRACT MODIFICATIONAny written alteration of specifications, delivery point, rate of delivery, period of performance, price, quantity or other provisions of any contract accomplished by mutual action of the parties to the contract.
CONTRACTORAny person or entity that has furnished or seeks to furnish supplies, services or construction under contract with an agency or with an individual or entity under contract with an agency.
CONTROLLEDAs used in the definitions of "disadvantaged business enterprise," "minority business enterprise" and "woman business enterprise," means having and exercising on a regular basis the power to make policy decisions for the entity.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTAny redevelopment contract or any agreement involving financial participation or assistance as set forth in §
2-903.3 to which any of the cooperating parties is a party with a developer with respect to a project subject to this plan.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTA physical improvement project, sponsored by one of the cooperating parties, which involves assistance specified in §
2-903.3 above. Examples include but are not limited to office buildings, residential townhouses, storage facilities, and retailing centers. "Development project" does not include normal usual procurement activities conducted by one of the cooperating parties in the normal course of its operations. Examples of procurement not covered by this plan include but are not limited to the purchase of computer equipment for use solely by one of the cooperating parties, purchase of supplies, maintenance contracts, purchase of vehicles, street repaving and other conventional public works projects.
DISABLED INDIVIDUALA person who:
A. Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual;
B. Has a record of such impairment; or
C. Has been or is being regarded as having such impairment.
DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE or DBEA for-profit entity, at least 51% of which is owned, controlled, and operated by one or more persons whose economic growth and development have been restricted based on social and economic bias or is at least 51% owned, controlled and operated by one or more disabled individuals.
DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALAny person who is disabled as defined in "disabled individual" herein or whose economic growth and development have been restricted based upon social and economic bias.
MINORITY or MINORITIESA member or members, of either sex, of the racial or ethnic groups commonly recognized as African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, Asian-Pacific Americans, or Asian-Indian Americans, who are regarded as such by the community of which they claim to be a part, and any other groups or persons required to be included by a federal law or regulation applicable to a particular project.
OPERATEDAs used in the definitions of "disadvantaged business enterprise," "minority business enterprise" and "woman business enterprise," means being actively involved in the day-to-day management of the entity.
OWNEDAs used in the definitions of "disadvantaged business enterprise," "minority business enterprise" and "woman business enterprise," means being entitled to profits and losses equal to the percentage of such ownership interest.
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTAny agreement between two or more competent persons to place their money, effects, labor and/or skill in lawful commerce or business, with the understanding that there shall be a proportional sharing of the profits and losses between them. For the purposes of this plan, "partnership agreement" shall include syndicates, pools, groups, joint ventures, limited partnerships, tiered partnerships, and all forms of corporations.
WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE or WBEA for-profit entity at least 51% of which is owned, controlled, and operated by one or more women of any racial or ethnic background.