Contract Compliance Division

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Small and Underutilized Business Program

Comply with the Small and Underutilized Business Program (SUBP).

Eligibility and certification

Learn how your business can become SUBP-eligible or other programs such as U.S. Housing...

Affirmative Action planning

Learn what’s required and how to submit your plan or certification.

Prevailing wage

Learn about prevailing wage for workers and planning for your project.

HUD Section 3 program

HUD Section 3 requirements may apply to HUD-funded housing development.

Reporting

Get help with reporting in CCIMS & LCPtracker once work has begun.

Common questions

Find answers quickly to your practical questions about Civil Rights in City contracting.

Two steps for contractor compliance success

Step one: Compliance planning prior to award of any contract

Prospective contractors must meet certain legal obligations before receiving a city contract. These often include Affirmative Action Planning (contracts in excess of $100,000) and Small and Underutilized Business Program (SUBP) (contracts in excess of $175,000) requirements.

Civil Rights staff will work with you at the pre-award stage to collect all relevant information. Where applicable based on the project, you may be required to submit an Affirmative Action Plan or identify workers and subcontractors you commit to using or have solicited. Affirmative Action plan certifications, pre-construction booklets, and SUBP commitments are some of the tools used to record how you intend to comply once work begins.

Step two: Reporting requirements once work has begun

Once work begins, where applicable based on the project and to verify compliance with commitments made, contractors must report payments to subcontractors in the City's Contract Compliance Information Management System (CCIMS) and/or payment of prevailing wages to all workers onsite in LCPtracker. Throughout the duration of the contract, CCD monitors compliance. Failure to fulfill contract commitments made at step one (pre-contract award stage) may result in monetary fines, penalties, withholding of payment, restitution or additional audits.

Public transparency and results

Our dashboard shows companies working on larger City projects. Check their equity and inclusion outcomes: 

City contractors, diversity and inclusion dashboard

Minneapolis Business Resources

For business resources and services in general, explore the City's business assistance services:

Minneapolis City Code of Ordinances

Code of Federal Regulations

 

Contact us

Contract Compliance Division

Johnnie Burns

Director

Email Contract Compliance Division

Phone

612-673-3012

Address

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S., Room 239
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday