(1) In order to emphasize the use of minority small businesses, each agency director shall develop a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Utilization Plan. The MBE Utilization Plan shall include, but not be limited to:

1. (a) The name of the governmental body;
2. (b) A policy statement expressing a commitment by the governmental body to use MBE's in all aspects of procurement;
3. (c) The name of the coordinator responsible for monitoring the MBE Utilization Plan;
4. (d) Goals that include a reasonable percentage of each governmental body's total procurements directed toward minority vendors;
5. (e) Solicitation of qualified minority vendors, a current list of which shall be supplied by the Office of General Services, in each commodity category for which such minority vendor is qualified. The current listing of qualified minority vendors shall be made available by the Office of General Services on a timely basis;
6. (f) Procedures to be used when it is necessary to divide total project requirements into smaller tasks which will permit increased MBE participation;
7. (g) Procedures to be used when the governmental body subcontracts the scope of service to another governmental body; the responsible governmental body may set goals for the subcontractor in accordance with the MBE goal and the responsible governmental body may allow the subcontractor to present a MBE Utilization Plan detailing its procedure to obtain minority business enterprise participation.

(2) MBE utilization plans shall be submitted to the SMBAO for approval not later than July thirtieth, annually. Progress reports shall be submitted to the SMBAO not later than ten days after the end of each fiscal quarter.

1. (a) Number of minority firms solicited;
2. (b) Number of minority bids received;
3. (c) Dollar amount of minority bids awarded.