(1) The small business export finance assistance center formed under RCW 43.210.020 and 43.210.030 must enter into a contract under this chapter with the department of commerce or its statutory successor.
(2) The contract under subsection (1) of this section must:
(a) Require the center to provide export assistance services;
(b) Have a duration of two years;
(c) Require the center to aggressively seek to fund its continued operation from nonstate funds; and
(d) Require the center to report annually to the department on its success in obtaining nonstate funding.