Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 39 Public Contracts And Indebtedness - Chapter 39.19 Office Of Minority And Women's Business Enterprises

39.19.010 Intent
The legislature finds that minority and women-owned businesses are significantly under-represented and have been denied equitable competitive opportunities in contracting. It is the intent of ...

39.19.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Advisory committee" means the advisory committee on minority and ...

39.19.030 Office of minority and women's business enterprises -- Director -- Powers and duties
There is hereby created the office of minority and women's business enterprises. The governor shall appoint a director for the office, subject to confirmation by ...

39.19.041 Ad hoc advisory committees
The director may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to assist in the development of policies to carry out the purposes of this chapter.[1995 ...

39.19.050 Standard clauses required in requests for proposals, advertisements, and bids
The rules adopted under RCW 39.19.030 shall include requirements for standard clauses in requests for proposals, advertisements, bids, or calls for bids, necessary to carry ...

39.19.060 Compliance with public works and procurement goals -- Plan to maximize opportunity for minority and women-owned businesses
Each state agency and educational institution shall comply with the annual goals established for that agency or institution under this chapter for public works and ...

39.19.070 Compliance with goals -- Bidding procedures
It is the intent of this chapter that the goals established under this chapter for participation by minority and women-owned and controlled businesses be achievable. ...

39.19.075 Compliance with goals -- Valuation of goods or services
For purposes of measuring an agency's or educational institution's goal attainment, any regulations adopted under RCW 39.19.030(7)(e) must provide that if a certified minority and ...

39.19.080 Prohibited activities -- Penalties
(1) A person, firm, corporation, business, union, or other organization shall not: (a) Prevent or interfere with a contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with this chapter, ...

39.19.090 Compliance with chapter or contract -- Remedies
If a person, firm, corporation, or business does not comply with any provision of this chapter or with a contract requirement established under this chapter, ...

39.19.100 Enforcement by attorney general -- Injunctive relief
The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state against any person to restrain and prevent the doing of any act ...

39.19.110 Enforcement by attorney general -- Investigative powers
(1) Whenever the attorney general believes that any person (a) may be in possession, custody, or control of any original or copy of any book, ...

39.19.120 Certification of business enterprises
The office shall be the sole authority to perform certification of minority business enterprises, socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises, and women's business enterprises throughout ...

39.19.140 Implementation of statewide certification
Implementation of statewide certification shall be effective January 1, 1988, following consultation by the office with appropriate state and local officials who currently administer similar ...

39.19.150 Local government may petition for reconsideration of business certification
(1) Any city, county, town, special purpose district, public corporation created by the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation having reason to believe that a ...

39.19.160 Local government responsible for monitoring compliance
Any city, town, county, special purpose district, public corporation created by the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation within the state of Washington utilizing the ...

39.19.170 Prequalification of minority and women-owned businesses -- Waiver of performance bond
(1) State agencies shall not require a performance bond for any public works project that does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars awarded to a prequalified ...

39.19.200 Minority and women's business enterprises account -- Created
The minority and women's business enterprises account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 39.19.210, 39.19.220, and 39.19.230 shall ...

39.19.210 Businesses using the office -- Fees
The office may charge a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, to be set by rule adopted by the office under chapter 34.05 RCW, to ...

39.19.220 Political subdivisions -- Fees
The office may charge to a political subdivision in this state a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, to be set by rule adopted by ...

39.19.230 State agencies and educational institutions -- Fees
The office may charge to a state agency and educational institutions, as both are defined in RCW 39.19.020, a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, ...

39.19.240 Linked deposit program -- Compilation of information -- Notification regarding enterprises no longer certified -- Monitoring loans
(1) The office shall, in consultation with the state treasurer and the department of community, trade, and economic development, compile information on minority and women's ...

39.19.910 Effective date -- Applicability -- 1983 c 120
(1) This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing ...

39.19.920 Severability -- Conflict with federal requirements -- 1983 c 120
(1) If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the ...

39.19.921 Severability -- 1987 c 328
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...