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Chapter 16C
Section 16C.17
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Recent History
- 2007 16C.17 Amended 2007 c 133 art 2 s 3
- 2001 Subd. 2 Amended 2001 c 162 s 9
- 1998 16C.17 New 1998 c 386 art 1 s 18
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16C.17 ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION; ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Subdivision 1. Commissioner of administration. The commissioners of administration and
employment 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 employment
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 employment 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 Employment 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 employment and economic
development provided by section 16C.18 to ensure compliance with the goals of the program.
History: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 18; 2001 c 162 s 9; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
Subdivision 1. Commissioner of administration. The commissioners of administration and
employment 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 employment
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 employment 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 Employment 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 employment and economic
development provided by section 16C.18 to ensure compliance with the goals of the program.
History: 1998 c 386 art 1 s 18; 2001 c 162 s 9; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
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