HOUSE BILL 331

Sponsored By:

Delegates Vaughn, Anderson, Benson, Burns, Conroy, C. Davis, Frush, Harrison, Holmes, Howard, Kirk, Kullen, Moe, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Ramirez, and Ross

Entitled:

Procurement - Minority Business Enterprise Program - Policy Statements

Synopsis:

Requiring the certification agency for the minority business enterprise program to ensure that units of State government implement a specified policy; specifying that a unit may award a contract only to a bidder or offeror who makes a good faith effort to meet specified minority business enterprise program goals; requiring a bidder or offeror to document its efforts to meet specified goals; requiring units to consider specified criteria in evaluating a bidder's or offeror's good faith efforts; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/1

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

2/6

Hearing cancelled

2/14

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

MINORITIES -see also- WOMEN

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

PROCUREMENT

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Finance and Procurement

( 14-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered