they also classify a microbusiness category at 3.5 million with less than 25 employees or manufacturers. the state of california does certify small business that includes disabled veterans within the size thresh holds. what is recommended for this particular amendment is to really expand the ocii size standards by including or adding an additional category for especially constructor contractors and a category for trucking. these categories are industry classifications the city of san francisco uses and it would make sense to add those 2 particular classification squz adopt size standards we can use that would conform to the city of san francisco small lbe. we suggest the small lbe classification because those are the size standards closeest to the standards. what is shown is lbii current practice for contractors at 14 millions. what is proposed is small lbee at 20 million. for special contractors we don't have a category for that bought what we recommend is we recognize specialty contractors at 14 million opposed to 10 and that is consistent where with the state of california. it allows

i know that the city of san francisco does have a microbusiness category that they use for classification purposes and under that basis we can track some of that data. >> so we really don't have any new contractors so to speak because we don't have a microbusiness program? >> i guess i need to get a clarification in terms of what you mean by new? newly established or new contractor on the project? >> new contractors on the project. i look at the latino community is 1.something and the asian pusichic american community i would like to get that increased but i also as commissioner [inaudible] we would like to give a chance to some of the businesses out there who would probably like to work with us or do contracting with us but the minimum and averages seem to be very high. i just would like tasee what other efforts we have with your department or you do to tap these resources especially those who are businesses in san francisco. >> sure. if we are looking at new-contracts to business for the first time as a example when you consider new contractors that is easy to do. we have done a brief l

i know that the city of san francisco does have a microbusiness category that they use for classification purposes and under that basis we can track some of that data. >> so we really don't have any new contractors so to speak because we don't have a microbusiness program? >> i guess i need to get a clarification in terms of what you mean by new? newly established or new contractor on the project? >> new contractors on the project. i look at the latino community is 1.something and the asian pusichic american community i would like to get that increased but i also as commissioner [inaudible] we would like to give a chance to some of the businesses out there who would probably like to work with us or do contracting with us but the minimum and averages seem to be very high. i just would like tasee what other efforts we have with your department or you do to tap these resources especially those who are businesses in san francisco. >> sure. if we are looking at new-contracts to business for the first time as a example when you consider new contractors that is easy to do. we have done a brief l

i know that the city of san francisco does have a microbusiness category that they use for classification purposes and under that basis we can track some of that data. >> so we really don't have any new contractors so to speak because we don't have a microbusiness program? >> i guess i need to get a clarification in terms of what you mean by new? newly established or new contractor on the project? >> new contractors on the project. i look at the latino community is 1.something and the asian pusichic american community i would like to get that increased but i also as commissioner [inaudible] we would like to give a chance to some of the businesses out there who would probably like to work with us or do contracting with us but the minimum and averages seem to be very high. i just would like tasee what other efforts we have with your department or you do to tap these resources especially those who are businesses in san francisco. >> sure. if we are looking at new-contracts to business for the first time as a example when you consider new contractors that is easy to do. we have done a brief l