Sec. 126.604. - Definitions.

The following words and phrases as used in this Part shall have the following meaning: Direct contracting shall mean any contract between the City and a JSEB that has been awarded to a JSEB as a prime contractor pursuant to Chapter 126 of the Code. EBO Office shall mean the Office of Equal Business Opportunity - Business Compliance established pursuant to Chapter 26 , Part 2 of the Code. Front, broker, or pass-through shall mean a JSEB that is not registered as a supplier or distributor through the Florida Department of Revenue, or a JSEB subcontractor who does not self-perform 100 percent of the subcontractor work pursuant to the Schedule of Participation, or a JSEB prime contractor who does not self-perform at least 40 percent of the work for the project. JSEB shall mean an entity certified as a "Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business" pursuant to the requirements set forth in Subpart D of this Part 6. Unless otherwise specified, the term JSEB includes both for-profit businesses and non-profit businesses. JSEB Administrator shall mean as described in Section 126.606 herein. Micro-business JSEB shall mean as described in Section 126.615 herein. Program shall mean the Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business Program set forth in this Part 6. Project Specific Goals shall mean specific JSEB subcontractor participation goals, as set by the JSEB Administrator and Chief of Procurement, that a prime contractor must adhere to in a City-awarded contract. Program Goals shall mean the goals for the Program set forth in Subpart D herein. Schedule of Participation shall mean the bidder/proposer's detailed list of all JSEB and non-JSEB subcontractors from which the bidder/proposer solicited bids or quotations in accordance with Section 126.616 herein. (Ord. 2021-117-E , § 5; Ord. 2023-20-E , § 7; Ord. 2023-765-E , § 1; Ord. 2024-175-E , § 15; Ord. 2025-148-E , § 1; Ord. 2025-411-E , § 2)