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MA H3442

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Worrell

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) to promulgate regulations for annual collection and reporting of procurement activity with certified minority and women business enterprises (MBEs/WBEs) and non-certified diverse businesses

  • Applies to businesses, nonprofit corporations, state authorities, museums, hospitals, and institutions of higher education with annual revenue of $100 million or more

  • Mandates an annual report due April 30 detailing each covered entity's procurement activity with certified and non-certified diverse businesses, to be submitted to the governor, lieutenant governor, and General Court

  • Defines non-certified businesses as Black-owned, Western Hemisphere Hispanic-owned, and women-owned businesses that have not obtained formal state certification

  • Requires the annual report to be made publicly available on the SDO's website

Legislative Description

Relative to transparency and accountability in procurement

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5200

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State Administration and Regulatory Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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