New York Executive Law Article 15-A - PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY GROUP MEMBERS AND WOMEN WITH RESPECT TO STATE CONTRACTS

• 310 - Definitions.
  * As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. "Certified business" shall mean a business verified as a minority...
• 311 - Division of Minority and Women's Business Development.
  * 1. The head of the division of minority and women's business development shall be the director who shall be appointed by the governor and...
• 311-a - Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Statewide Advocate.
  * 1. There is hereby established within the department of economic development an office of the minority and women-owned business enterprise statewide advocate. The statewide...
• 312 - Equal Employment Opportunities for Minority Group Members and Women.
  * 1. All state contracts and all documents soliciting bids or proposals for state contracts shall contain or make reference to the following provisions: (a)...
• 312-a - Study of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Programs.
  * 1. The director of the division of minority and women-owned business development in the department of economic development is authorized and directed to recommission...
• 313 - Opportunities for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises.
  * 1. Goals and requirements for agencies and contractors. Each agency shall structure procurement procedures for contracts made directly or indirectly to minority and women-owned...
• 313-a - Diversity Practices of State Contractors.
  * The director shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth measures and procedures to require all contracting agencies, where practicable, feasible and appropriate, to assess...
• 314 - Statewide Certification Program.
  * 1. The director shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the establishment of a statewide certification program including rules and regulations governing the approval,...
• 315 - Responsibilities of Contracting Agencies.
  * 1. Each contracting agency shall be responsible for monitoring state contracts under its jurisdiction, and recommending matters to the office respecting non-compliance with the...
• 316 - Enforcement.
  * Upon receipt by the director of a complaint by a contracting agency that a contractor has violated the provisions of a state contract which...
• 316-a - Prohibitions in Contracts; Violations.
  * Every contracting agency shall include a provision in its state contracts expressly providing that any contractor who willfully and intentionally fails to comply with...
• 317 - Superseding Effect of Article With Respect to State Law.
  * The provisions of this article shall supersede any other provision of state law, which expressly implements or mandates an equal employment opportunity program or...
• 318 - Severability.
  * If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this article shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the...

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