2007 Minnesota Statutes

137.35 TARGETED BUSINESSES.
    Subdivision 1. Purchasing methods. (a) The regents may award up to a six percent
preference in the amount bid for specified goods and services to small targeted group businesses
designated under section 16C.16, subdivision 5.
(b) The regents may designate a purchase of goods or services for award only to small
targeted group businesses designated under section 16C.16, subdivision 5, if the regents determine
that at least three small targeted group businesses are likely to bid.
(c) The regents, as a condition of awarding a construction contract or approving a contract
for consultant, professional, or technical services, may set goals that require the prime contractor
to subcontract a portion of the contract to small targeted group businesses. The regents must
establish a procedure for granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified
small targeted group businesses are not reasonably available. The regents may establish financial
incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals for use of subcontractors and financial
penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph. The subcontracting
requirements of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors who are small targeted group
businesses. At least 75 percent of the value of the subcontracts awarded to small targeted group
businesses under this paragraph must be performed by the business to which the subcontract is
awarded or by another small targeted group business.
(d) The regents may award up to a four percent preference in the amount bid on university
procurement to small businesses located in an economically disadvantaged area as defined in
section 16C.16, subdivision 7.
(e) The regents may delegate responsibility under this section to university employees.
    Subd. 2. Eligibility. The rules adopted by the commissioner of administration to define small
businesses and to set time and other eligibility requirements for participation in programs under
sections 16C.16 to 16C.19 apply to this section.
    Subd. 3. Noncompetitive bids. The regents are encouraged to purchase from small targeted
group businesses designated under section 16C.16 when making purchases that are not subject
to competitive bidding procedures.
    Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1995 c 212 art 2 s 22]
History: 1990 c 541 s 15; 1998 c 386 art 2 s 52-54