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IN SR0078

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/19/2011

Primary Sponsor

Jean Breaux

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Senate Resolution urges Indiana to encourage greater procurement of prime state contracts by minority-owned and women-owned businesses
  • Notes that the Governor's Commission on Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, created in 1983, oversees the state's MBE/WBE Program and sets annual participation goals for state contracts
  • Cites a 2010 Indiana Disparity Study showing minority and women-owned businesses have been substantially underutilized on state contracts, particularly for prime contracts
  • Urges the Governor's Commission to increase prime contracting opportunities and review prequalification, bonding, and insurance requirements to remove barriers for smaller and newer firms
  • Recognizes the importance of successful minority-owned and women-owned businesses to Indiana's economy

Legislative Description

Urging state procurement of contracts by minority, women owned businesses.

Last Action

Second reading: adopted voice vote

4/19/2011

Full Bill Text

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