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CONDITION: In connection with the Cambria Heights School District’s RTU Replacement Project, the District did not take affirmative action steps to ensure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms were used, when possible, in the procurement process.
CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance, the District must take all necessary affirmative action steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance outlines the six (6) affirmative steps to follow.
CAUSE: School District personnel stated that these businesses are considered but recognized that no affirmative action steps are currently employed to solicit these businesses.
EFFECT: The Cambria Heights School District did not comply with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance with regard to required affirmative action steps to be employed in the procurement process.
QUESTIONED COST: Hranec Sheet Metal, Inc. - $157,725, Westmoreland Electric Services – $20,837.
RECOMMENDATION: I am recommending that the management of the School District implement, as a matter of policy, the six (6) affirmative action steps as stated Section 2 CFR 200.321(a) of the Uniform Guidance.
VIEWS OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS: The School District concurs with the above noted finding and addresses this issue in the ‘Corrective Action Plan’ included within this report.