Section 25IAC9-4-2. Procedure for solicitation submission

   (a) A prime IVBE bidder must submit the following to the department, or its designee, for solicitation submission:

(1) The name of the IVBE enterprise.

(2) The phone number of the IVBE.

(3) The name of a contact person from the IVBE.

(4) Work the enterprise will perform and the approximate date when the IVBE's work will commence.

(5) The contract amount for services that will be performed.

(6) Proof of principal place of business in Indiana.

(7) A copy of the IVBE's eligibility verification approval letter received from the the [sic] Center of Veterans Enterprise of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as provided by IC 5-22-14-3.5(a)(1).

  (b) The prime bidder must submit the following to the department, or its designee, on behalf of its IVBE subcontractors:

(1) The name of the IVBE.

(2) The phone number of the IVBE.

(3) The name of a contact person for the IVBE.

(4) Work the IVBE will perform and the approximate date when the IVBE's work will commence.

(5) The contract amount for services that will be performed.

(6) Proof of principal place of business in Indiana.

(7) The percentage commitment form.

(8) A copy of the IVBE eligibility verification approval letter, as referenced in subsection (a)(7).

  (c) The department reserves the right to request additional documentation for purposes of authenticating an IVBE's eligibility and participation.

  (d) Purchases from IVBE suppliers are allowed IVBE credit. The maximum allowable credit will be limited to sixty percent (60%) of the total contract goal. (Indiana Department of Administration; 25 IAC 9-4-2; filed Feb 28, 2014, 8:05 a.m.: 20140326-IR-025130402FRA)