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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lynch Prata, Metts, Cano, Quezada, and Pearson | |
Date Introduced: January 24, 2019 | |
Referred To: Senate Commerce | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 37-14.1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-14.1 entitled |
2 | "Minority Business Enterprise" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 37-14.1-6. Minority business enterprise participation. |
4 | (a) Minority business enterprises shall be included in all procurements and construction |
5 | projects under this chapter and shall be awarded a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the dollar |
6 | value of the entire procurement or project. The director of the department of administration is |
7 | further authorized to establish by rules and regulation the certification process and formulas for |
8 | giving minority business enterprises a preference in contract and subcontract awards. |
9 | (b) Any minority business enterprise currently certified by the U.S. Small Business |
10 | Administration as an 8(a) firm governed by 13 C.F.R. part 124 shall be deemed to be certified by |
11 | the department of administration as a minority business enterprise and shall only be required to |
12 | submit evidence of federal certification of good standing. |
13 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE | |
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1 | This act would provide that any minority business enterprise that is certified under the |
2 | Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a |
3 | minority business enterprise. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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