M/WBE and DBE Small Business Participation Coordination

The contract requires support to the prime contractor in meeting a 25% participation goal for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises through proactive outreach, thorough documentation, and accurate preparation of Good Faith Efforts Checklists and compliance reports. The effort is focused on ensuring regulatory and contractual adherence for M/WBE/DBE involvement on projects under Harris County oversight, with all activities geared toward demonstrating sustained and verifiable progress toward the stated participation target. The subcontractor will be responsible for managing the administrative and procedural elements necessary to validate engagement with eligible small businesses, maintaining records that satisfy audit and reporting requirements, and facilitating communication to foster meaningful inclusion. The opportunity is structured as a subcontract with a solicitation posted on July 31, 2026, and a response deadline of September 14, 2026. It falls under the NAICS code 541611, indicating management consulting services, and is tied to work performed within Harris County, Texas. While no specific place of performance details are provided, the obligation is directly linked to compliance efforts for county-funded initiatives. Participation is not limited by a specific set-aside designation, and the contract will require a strong understanding of state and federal disparity studies, certification processes for M/WBE/DBEs, and the ability to produce timely, defensible documentation to support the prime contractor’s adherence to equity and inclusion mandates.