Title 25

The department is authorized and empowered to: (1) Provide technical and managerial assistance to small business concerns, by advising and counseling on matters in connection with state procurement policies, practices of good management, including, but not limited to, cost accoun…

In the administration of this chapter, the department shall have the power to conduct public hearings for the purposes of determining the law’s effectiveness, determining methods and standards of administration and to otherwise assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.…

There is hereby created an advisory council to the department to be composed of representatives of designated small business enterprises to be named as follows: Five by the Governor, two each by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and one …

The department shall make a written report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman of the Senate and House commerce committees at least once each year, such report to be made no later than December 1. The report …

In the administration of this chapter, the department shall cooperate to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of this chapter with those agencies of the United States government whose programs are complimentary to the objectives and purposes hereof, and shall take su…

Notwithstanding the provisions of the state bid law or other conflicting statutes of this state, it is herewith provided: (1) It shall be the policy of the state that, whenever practical, a meaningful percentage of each department’s or agency’s total purchases of articles, equipm…