Ind. Code § 4-13-16.5-8
Contractor notice to minority, women's, and veteran business enterprises
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a contractor whose offer designated minority businesses or women's business enterprises to furnish any supplies or perform any work under the contract awarded to the contractor.
Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a contractor whose offer designated minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, or veteran owned small businesses to furnish any supplies or perform any work under the contract awarded to the contractor.
(b) As used in this section, "contract" refers to any of the following:
(b) As used in this section, "contract" refers to any of the following:
(1) A contract for the purchase of supplies by a state agency.
(1) A contract for the purchase of supplies by a state agency.
(2) A contract for the performance of services for a state agency.
(2) A contract for the performance of services for a state agency.
(3) A public works contract (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-14).
(3) A public works contract (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-14).
(4) A contract to perform professional services (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-11) in connection with a public works contract.
(4) A contract to perform professional services (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-11) in connection with a public works contract.
(c) As used in this section, "contractor" refers to a person awarded a contract by a state agency.
(c) As used in this section, "contractor" refers to a person awarded a contract by a state agency.
(d) As used in this section, "offer" means a response to a solicitation. The term includes a bid, proposal, and quote.
(d) As used in this section, "offer" means a response to a solicitation. The term includes a bid, proposal, and quote.
(e) As used in this section, "solicitation" means the procedure by which a state agency invites persons to submit an offer to enter into a contract with the state agency. The term includes an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, and a request for quotes.
(e) As used in this section, "solicitation" means the procedure by which a state agency invites persons to submit an offer to enter into a contract with the state agency. The term includes an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, and a request for quotes.
(f) Before beginning work on a contract, a contractor shall do the following:
(f) Before beginning work on a contract, a contractor shall do the following:
(1) Notify in writing each minority business and women's business enterprise designated in the contractor's offer that the contractor has been awarded the contract.
(1) Notify in writing each minority business, women's business enterprise, and veteran owned small business designated in the contractor's offer that the contractor has been awarded the contract.
(2) Give copies of each notification to the state agency that awarded the contract.
(2) Give copies of each notification to the state agency that awarded the contract.
(g) If a contractor fails to comply with subsection (f), the awarding state agency may consider the failure a breach of contract and do any of the following:
(g) If a contractor fails to comply with subsection (f), the awarding state agency may consider the failure a breach of contract and do any of the following:
(1) Cancel the contract.
(1) Cancel the contract.
(2) Collect from the contractor all funds paid to the contractor under the contract.
(2) Collect from the contractor all funds paid to the contractor under the contract.
(3) Exercise any of the state's rights set out in the contract.
(3) Exercise any of the state's rights set out in the contract.
(4) Use the failure as a basis for finding the contractor not responsible when awarding other contracts.
(4) Use the failure as a basis for finding the contractor not responsible when awarding other contracts.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.