As used in this chapter, the following words will have these
meanings:
Any business, entity, corporation, partnership, joint-stock
company, joint venture, or individual or sole proprietorship which
the Indian Preference Office certifies to be at least 60% Native American
owned.
Any business, entity, corporation, partnership, joint-stock
company, joint venture, or individual or sole proprietorship which
the Indian Preference Office certifies to be at least 60% NHBP family-owned.
Any business, entity, corporation, partnership, joint-stock
company, joint venture, or individual or sole proprietorship which
the Indian Preference Office certifies to be at least 60% NHBP member-owned.
Any business, government instrumentality, political subdivision,
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint-stock company,
or joint venture, which the Indian Preference Office verifies to be
at least 60% owned by NHBP, either directly or through business entities
which are wholly owned by NHBP. By way of example, a two-member limited
liability company in which not less than 60% of the membership interest
is owned by a limited liability company that is wholly owned by NHBP
would be eligible to be certified as a certified NHBP-owned business.
Any certified NHBP member-owned business, certified NHBP
family-owned business, or certified Native American-owned business.
Any business, government instrumentality, political subdivision,
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint-stock company,
or joint venture, which the Indian Preference Office verifies to be
at least 60% owned by one or more federally recognized Indian tribes
either directly or through a business entity which is wholly owned
by such Indian tribe.
Any and all written agreements that consist of an offer,
consideration, and acceptance for procurement or disposal of goods
or services, including but not limited to contracts for construction,
supplies, services, and equipment.
An individual who is a duly enrolled member of the Nottawaseppi
Huron Band of the Potawatomi.
A one-time grouping of two or more persons in a business
undertaking.
A person who is an enrolled member of a federally recognized
Indian tribe, a Canadian Indian tribe or First Nation, or is enrolled
with any non-federally recognized Indian tribe that is recognized
by resolution adopted by the Tribal Council.
The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.
One or more persons who is/are the legal spouse of an NHBP
member or is the parent of one or more minor child/children who is/are
NHBP members.
The individual(s) within the NHBP government organization
assigned the responsibilities for the functions and responsibilities
assigned to the Indian Preference Office under this chapter.
A person who is the biological or adoptive parent of minor
child(ren) who is (are) enrolled member(s) of the Tribe who either:
The official or department with responsibility for managing
the bid and purchasing functions within any of the following organizations:
A bidder who submits a responsive bid or proposal, who has
furnished, when required, information and data to prove that his financial
resources, production or service facilities, personnel, service/warranty
reputation and experience are adequate to ensure satisfactory delivery
and performance of the services, construction or items of tangible
personal property described in a request for proposal or solicitation
of bid, which is on terms that are no less favorable to the Tribe
or a tribal business than those that would have been obtained in a
comparable transaction on an arm's-length basis by the Tribe
or a tribal business from a vendor that is not a certified preference
business.
A firm that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid or request for proposal that is entitled to Indian preference under Article III of this chapter.
For purposes of the small purchase, as defined in § 5.4-8, a vendor who submits a responsive quote describing the goods or services the vendor would provide in response to a request for quotes, together with the vendor's pricing proposal for providing the goods or services requested, which is on terms that are no less favorable to the Tribe or a tribal business than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction on an arm's-length basis by the Tribe or a tribal business from a vendor that is not a certified preference business.
The Pine Creek Reservation and all other lands held in trust
for the Tribe.
A bid that conforms in all material respects to the requirements
of the request for proposal and instructions to bidders' portion
of the solicitation for bid. Material respects of a request for proposal
or bid include but are not limited to price, quality, quantity and/or
delivery requirements.
The legally married spouse of an enrolled member of the Tribe.
Any subdivision or instrumentality of the Tribe that operates
as a business enterprise which provides goods or services in the marketplace
which are regularly provided by private, for-profit businesses and
operates on the NHBP Reservation.
The duly elected governing body of the Nottawaseppi Huron
Band of the Potawatomi.
The government operations of the NHBP, or any branch or subdivision
of the tribal government which performs essential government functions,
regulatory functions or provides governmental services.
