As used in ORS 200.005 to 200.075, 200.160 to 200.200 and 279A.105:
(1) “Disadvantaged business enterprise” means a small business concern:
(a) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; or
(b) For which, in the case of a corporation, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and of which the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the socially and economically disadvantaged individuals who own it.
(2) “Economically disadvantaged individual” means a socially disadvantaged individual whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities as compared to other individuals in the same business area who are not socially disadvantaged individuals.
(3) “Emerging small business” means an independent business:
(a) With its principal place of business located in this state;
(b) That qualifies as a tier one firm or a tier two firm;
(c) That is properly licensed and legally registered in this state; and
(d) That is not a subsidiary or parent company belonging to a group of firms that are owned or controlled by the same individuals if, in the aggregate, the group of firms does not qualify as a tier one firm or a tier two firm.
(4) “Minority individual” means a person who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States, who is:
(a) Black, having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa;
(b) Hispanic, having Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race;
(c) Asian American, having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands;
(d) Portuguese, having Portuguese, Brazilian or other Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race;
(e) American Indian or Alaskan Native, having origins in any of the original peoples of North America; or
(f) A member of another group, or another individual who is socially and economically disadvantaged as determined by the Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business.
(5) “Minority or women business enterprise” means a small business concern:
(a) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more minority individuals or women; or
(b) For which, in the case of a corporation, at least 51 percent of the stock is owned by one or more individuals who are minority individuals or women, and of which the management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the minority individuals or women who own it.
(6) “Responsible bidder” means a bidder who, as determined by the Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business, has undertaken both a policy and practice of actively pursuing participation by minority or women business enterprises in all bids, both public and private, submitted by the bidder.
(7) “Small business concern” means a small business as defined by the United States Small Business Administration in 13 C.F.R. part 121 and in effect on January 1, 2006.
(8) “Socially disadvantaged individual” means an individual who has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias, without regard to individual qualities, because of the individual’s identity as a member of a group.
(9) “Tier one firm” means a business that employs fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees and has average annual gross receipts for the last three years that do not exceed $1.5 million for a business performing construction, as defined in ORS 446.310, or $600,000 for a business not performing construction.
(10) “Tier two firm” means a business that employs fewer than 30 full-time equivalent employees and has average annual gross receipts for the last three years that do not exceed $3 million for a business performing construction, as defined in ORS 446.310, or $1 million for a business not performing construction.
(11) “Woman” means a person of the female sex who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. [1987 c.893 §2; 1989 c.1043 §1; 1991 c.517 §9; 2001 c.104 §71; 2003 c.794 §213; 2005 c.22 §§150,151; 2005 c.683 §§4,5]
Section: 200.005 200.015 200.025 200.035 200.045 200.055 200.057 200.065 200.075 200.085 200.090 200.100 200.110 200.120 200.150 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008