The City encourages the participation of small and micro businesses, businesses owned by women, minorities, or veterans, and employment services organizations in the City’s procurement opportunities, and encourages bidders to provide for the participation of these firms through partnerships, joint ventures, and subcontracts. Bidders are asked, as part of their submission, to describe any planned use of such firms in fulfilling this contract. To find out more about the City’s current initiatives to reduce barriers for these businesses, please visit the Minority Business Program website at www.charlottesville.gov/Minority-Business-Program.