§ 187A.03 Duties of Director of Office of Equal Opportunity; Compliance Monitoring

   (a)   In addition to those duties specified in Section 123.08 and Section 187.02, the OEO Director, through the Office of Equal Opportunity employees as necessary, shall implement and enforce the provisions of this Code. The OEO Director’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:

      (1)   Reviewing all submittals and other information required or necessary under this Code to determine whether a particular Person qualifies for certification or approval as a Local Producer or a Local-Food Purchaser or a Local Sustainable Business and is in compliance with this Code;

      (2)   Notifying an affected Contracting Department that the certificate or approval pertaining to a particular person is or is not currently effective with respect to the matters for which the same were issued;

      (3)   Initiating and receiving complaints of non-compliance with this Code; and

      (4)   Investigating complaints pertaining to non-compliance with this Code and recommending appropriate sanctions.

   (b)   The OEO Director shall monitor a Contractor’s compliance with its bid representations of its qualification(s) as a Local Producer or Local-Food Purchaser or Local Sustainable Business during the performance of a Contract it was awarded because of applying a Bid Discount or Evaluation Credit under Section 187A.02. If the OEO Director determines that there is cause to believe that a Contractor failed to qualify as a Local Producer or Local-Food Purchaser or Local Sustainable Business as represented in its bid or proposal, the OEO Director shall notify the Contractor of the apparent breach of or default under the contract. The OEO Director may require a Contractor or Bidder to submit such reports, information and documentation as reasonably necessary to determine its status as a Local Producer or Local-Food Purchaser or Local Sustainable Business in the performance of its Contract.

   (c)   The OEO Director shall maintain complete and accurate records of the use of Local Producer’s or Local-Food Purchaser’s or Local Sustainable Businesses’ goods, materials, supplies, or services in performance of the Contracting Department’s Contracts, including the dollar value of orders supplied by Local Producers or Local-Food Purchasers or Local Sustainable Businesses, the nature of the goods, materials, supplies, or services provided, and the name and address, and the qualifications of each Local Producer or Local-Food Purchaser or Local Sustainable Business as such.

(Ord. No. 1660-A-09. Passed 3-29-10, eff. 5-30-10)