(1) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13) , in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06 and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07 , the department shall attempt to ensure that 5% of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses, as defined under s. 560.036 (1) (e) 1. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a minority business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5% higher than the low bid.
(2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses.
(3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses under ss. 84.01 (13) , 84.06 and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department as minority businesses.