Oregon Statutes - Chapter 200 - Disadvantaged, Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business Enterprises

• 200.005   Definitions for ORS 200.005 to 200.075, 200.160 to 200.200 and 279A.105.
  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...
• 200.015   Legislative findings.
  (1) The Legislative Assembly supports the aspirations of minorities, women and emerging small businesses to enter the mainstream of Oregon social, political and economic life....
• 200.025   Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business; office; duties.
  (1) There is created in the Office of the Governor, the Advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Business who shall be appointed by the...
• 200.035   When state agency to notify advocate of solicitations and contract awards.
  (1) For a public contract with a value of $5,000 or more, a state agency shall provide timely notice and information to the Advocate for...
• 200.045   Standards for good faith efforts to meet contract requirements; standards for establishing bidder’s responsibility.
  (1) To determine whether a bidder that has failed to meet emerging small business enterprise contract requirements may be awarded the contract, the public contracting...
• 200.055   Certification of disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprises; fee; rules; appeal.
  (1) Any disadvantaged, minority, women or emerging small business enterprise is entitled to be certified as such upon application to the Department of Consumer and...
• 200.057   Designation of certified business as tier one or tier two firm.
  (1) A business may be certified as an emerging small business by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for up to 12 years and...
• 200.065   Fraudulent conduct prohibited; sanctions.
  (1) It shall be unlawful for any person fraudulently to obtain or retain or attempt to obtain or retain or to aid another person fraudulently...
• 200.075   Prohibited conduct; suspension of certification or right to participate in public contracts.
  (1) Any bidder or contractor or subcontractor on a public contract that knowingly commits any of the acts listed in paragraphs (a) to (c) of...
• 200.085   [1987 c.893 §1; repealed by 1989 c.1043 §14]
• 200.090   Public agencies to pursue policy of providing opportunities.
  Public agencies shall aggressively pursue a policy of providing opportunities for available contracts to emerging small businesses and shall cooperate with the Advocate for Minority,...
• 200.100   Definitions for ORS 200.100 to 200.120.
  As used in ORS 200.100 to 200.120: (1) “Contractor” means a person who contracts on predetermined terms to be responsible for the performance of all...
• 200.110   Mentor program; guidelines; eligibility.
  (1) The Economic and Community Development Department may recognize the mentor relationship between contractors and minority business enterprises or women business enterprises certified under this...
• 200.120   Standards for program participation.
  (1) Mentor relationships may be documented by a written development plan, approved by the Economic and Community Development Department in consultation with the Oregon Association...
• 200.150   [1991 c.517 §1; repealed by 2005 c.683 §13]
• 200.160   Transportation Commission duties; report.
  The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a committee to recommend plans whereby the Department of Transportation may assist emerging small businesses in overcoming barriers to...
• 200.170   Eligibility for participation.
  (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, to participate in the emerging small business program under ORS 200.160 to 200.200, an applicant must: (a)...
• 200.180   Emerging Small Business Account; uses.
  The Emerging Small Business Account is established within the State Highway Fund. The Emerging Small Business Account is an investment fund for purposes of ORS...
• 200.190   Deposit of one percent of highway construction contract amount.
  The Department of Transportation, when undertaking a public improvement highway construction contract, shall deposit with the State Treasurer an amount equal to not more than...
• 200.200   Security for performance by emerging small business.
  (1) When any requirement exists under ORS 279.835 to 279.855 or ORS chapter 279A, 279B or 279C to provide a surety bond or other security...

Last modified: August 7, 2008