La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § III-1517

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-1517 - Designation of a Minority Set-Aside Bid

A. In the event there are three or more certified minority vendors in a specific category, and there is a reasonable expectation of receiving three or more bids, the bid may be designated as a set-aside for exclusive participation by certified minority-owned businesses.

B. The bid document must clearly specify that the bid is a set-aside by containing, in bold type, the following statement: this proposal has been designated as a minority-owned set-aside. To be eligible for award, bidders must be certified prior to award in accordance with Act 653 of the 1984 Legislative Session. If the bid is estimated to be in excess of $5,000, the agency must advertise in accordance with R.S. 39:1594(C).

C. All advertisements for the bids must contain, in bold face type, the following statements in the heading: the commodity(ies) specified below has (have) been designated as a minority-owned set-aside and only those vendors certified prior to award shall be considered.

D. In the event there are not three or more certified minority vendors in a specific category, but the Office of Minority Business Enterprise certifies that there are not three such minority-owned businesses in Louisiana that are certified, nor are there three such minority-owned businesses which could be certified in the state of Louisiana, then the bid may be designated as a set-aside for the exclusive participation of certified minority-owned business as long as one certified minority vendor exists in the category being bid. The bid(s) received must conform with §1701. D and §1703. A relative to not exceeding 15 percent of what could have been obtained via open-market competition.

La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § III-1517

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Minority Business Enterprises, LR 11:346 (April 1985), amended LR 13:342 (June 1987), LR 13:497 (September 1987).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1951-1969 and R.S. 39:1981-1991.