Business Development & Procurement
Good Faith Effort - Forms

Description of GFE Plan Documentation Forms
All bid documents and proposal packages must include the signed GFE affidavit confirming the bidder/proposer's intent to comply with the City's GFE Plan. No other GFE documentation will be required at time of bid, RFQ or RFP submission. The apparent low bidder/most advantageous proposer has up to five (5) business days to submit GFE forms to Business Development & Procurement Services (BDPS) after the awarding City department has issued notification of intent to award the contract.  Required GFE forms must be submitted to BDPS prior to award by City Council.   

Note: For the MS Excel and MS Word versions of these GFE forms please download the compressed zip file (link above) to your computer by right-clicking the link and Save Target As... to your computer.

• Prime contractors who will meet or exceed the GFE goal must submit the following forms:
  • Schedule of Work and Actual Payment Form
  • Ethnic Composition Workforce Report
  • Subcontractor Intent Form(s)
• Prime contractors who will not meet the GFE goal must submit the following forms:
  • Schedule of Work and Actual Payment Form
  • Ethnic Composition Workforce Report
  • Subcontractor Intent Form(s)
  • Good Faith Effort Documentation
    

The following is a list of the forms (Adobe pdf) included in this packet:

1. Good Faith Effort Affidavit: This form is turned in with the bid packet or proposal package and certifies that the bidder/proposer agrees to comply with the City's GFE Policy.
2. Schedule of Work and Actual Payment Form: This form provides information on:
   • First tier subcontractors, suppliers or sub consultants participating with the prime contractor on the contract;
   • Payments made to the subcontractor, supplier or sub consultant through the term of the contract;
   • Contracts over $1M report payments on a monthly basis; contracts under $1M report payments on a quarterly basis   
3. Ethnic Workforce Composition Report:  This form provides information on the ethnic and gender composition of the prime's workforce.
4. Subcontractor Intent Form: This form is to be completed by the apparent low bidder/most advantageous proposer and all M/WBE subcontractors, suppliers or sub consultants participating on the anticipated contract.  One form for each M/WBE subcontractor, supplier or sub consultant will be required.  All M/WBE primes, subcontractors, suppliers and sub consultants are required to maintain a current/valid certification for the duration of the contract. 
5. Good Faith Effort Documentation Form: This form is to be completed by the apparent low bidder/most advantageous proposer who will NOT meet the applicable GFE goal.  The form documents bidder's/proposer's good faith efforts to obtain M/WBEs for subcontracting or sub consulting opportunities in compliance with the GFE Plan.
6. Change of M/WBE Subcontractor/Supplier Form: This form is to be completed by prime contractors to document subcontractor, supplier, or sub consultant changes during the term of the contract.  This form must be signed by the City of Dallas Project Manager and approved by BDPS prior to execution of any changes. 
7. For M/WBE directory please contact your ResoureceLINK team specialist at 214 670-3326.