2001 Minnesota Statutes

     16C.17 Encouragement of participation; advisory council. 

    Subdivision 1.    Commissioner of administration.  The 
 commissioners of administration and trade and economic 
 development shall publicize the provisions of the purchasing 
 programs in sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, attempt to locate small 
 businesses or small targeted group businesses able to perform 
 under the programs, and encourage participation through 
 education, technical assistance, mentoring, and other means.  
 When the commissioner of administration determines that a small 
 business or small targeted group business is unable to perform 
 under a program established in sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, the 
 commissioner shall inform the commissioner of trade and economic 
 development who shall assist the small business or small 
 targeted group business in attempting to remedy the causes of 
 the inability to perform the award.  In assisting the small 
 business or small targeted group business, the commissioner of 
 trade and economic development in cooperation with the 
 commissioner of administration shall use management or financial 
 assistance programs made available by or through the department 
 of trade and economic development, other state or governmental 
 agencies, or private sources.  

    Subd. 2.    Advisory council.  The small business 
 procurement advisory council consists of 13 members appointed by 
 the commissioner of administration.  A chair of the advisory 
 council shall be elected from among the members.  The 
 appointments are subject to the appointments program provided by 
 section 15.0597.  The terms, compensation, and removal of 
 members are as provided in section 15.059.  Notwithstanding 
 section 15.059, the council expires June 30, 2003. 

    Subd. 3.    Duties.  The small business procurement 
 advisory council shall:  

    (1) advise the commissioner of administration on matters 
 relating to the small business and small targeted group business 
 procurement program; 

    (2) review complaints or grievances from small businesses 
 and small targeted group businesses who are doing or attempting 
 to do business under the program; and 

    (3) review the reports of the commissioners of 
 administration and trade and economic development provided by 
 section 16C.18 to ensure compliance with the goals of the 
 program.  

    HIST: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 18; 2001 c 162 s 9