| Chapter 037 |
| 2019 -- S 0109 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/28/2019 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE |
| Introduced By: Senators Lynch Prata, Metts, Cano, Quezada, and Pearson |
| Date Introduced: January 24, 2019 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 37-14.1-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-14.1 entitled |
| "Minority Business Enterprise" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 37-14.1-6. Minority business enterprise participation. |
| (a) Minority business enterprises shall be included in all procurements and construction |
| projects under this chapter and shall be awarded a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the dollar |
| value of the entire procurement or project. The director of the department of administration is |
| further authorized to establish by rules and regulation the certification process and formulas for |
| giving minority business enterprises a preference in contract and subcontract awards. |
| (b) Any minority business enterprise currently certified by the U.S. Small Business |
| Administration as an 8(a) firm governed by 13 C.F.R. part 124 shall be deemed to be certified by |
| the department of administration as a minority business enterprise and shall only be required to |
| submit evidence of federal certification of good standing. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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