Ind. Code § 4-13-16.5-3
Deputy commissioner for supplier diversity
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 3. (a) There is created in the department a deputy commissioner for minority and women's business enterprise development. Upon consultation with the commission, the commissioner of the department, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint an individual who possesses demonstrated capability in business or industry, especially in minority or women's business enterprises, to serve as deputy commissioner to work with the commission in the implementation of this chapter.
Sec. 3. (a) There is created in the department a deputy commissioner for supplier diversity development. Upon consultation with the commission, the commissioner of the department, with the approval of the governor, shall appoint an individual who possesses demonstrated capability in business or industry, especially in minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, or veteran owned small businesses, to serve as deputy commissioner to work with the commission in the implementation of this chapter.
(b) The deputy commissioner shall do the following:
(b) The deputy commissioner shall do the following:
(1) Identify and certify minority and women's business enterprises for state projects.
(1) Identify and certify minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses for state projects.
(2) Establish a central certification file.
(2) Establish a central certification file.
(3) Periodically update the certification status of each minority or women's business enterprise.
(3) Periodically update the certification status of each minority business enterprise, women's business enterprise, or veteran owned small business.
(4) Monitor the progress in achieving the goals established under section 2(f)(8) and 2(f)(11) of this chapter.
(4) Monitor the progress in achieving the goals established under section 2(g)(8) and 2(g)(11) of this chapter.
(5) Require all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state educational institutions to report on planned and actual participation of minority and women's business enterprises in contracts awarded by state agencies. The commissioner may exclude from the reports uncertified minority and women's business enterprises.
(5) Require all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state educational institutions to report on planned and actual participation of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in contracts awarded by state agencies. The commissioner may exclude from the reports uncertified minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses.
(6) Determine and define opportunities for minority and women's business participation in contracts awarded by all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state educational institutions.
(6) Determine and define opportunities for minority, women's, and veteran owned business participation in contracts awarded by all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state educational institutions.
(7) Implement programs initiated by the commission under section 2 of this chapter.
(7) Implement programs initiated by the commission under section 2 of this chapter.
(8) Perform other duties as defined by the commission or by the commissioner of the department.
(8) Perform other duties as defined by the commission or by the commissioner.
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