La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § IX-101

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

Section IX-101 - Statement of Policy

A. The Department of Economic Development, through its designee or its staff, shall administer these regulations for the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships Certification Program, which are intended to prescribe the procedures for qualifying and certifying a business as a "Veteran-owned small entrepreneurship" or "Service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship" to facilitate access to state procurement and public contracts and encourage business opportunities for small entrepreneurships.

B. Certifications that a business is a "veteran-owned small entrepreneurship" or "service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship" are not to be construed as an entitlement for any business locating or located in Louisiana either to such a certification, to any public contract, or to any proceeds from any state contract; and the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development, the Director, or his or their designee, the SE (VI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, shall have the discretion to determine whether or not each particular applicant or application meets the criteria for the certification as provided herein; and in all such circumstances, the exercise of that discretion shall be deemed to be a final determination of such certification status.

C. In no way whatsoever shall the sex, race, birth, age, religious beliefs, political ideas, or affiliations of a business's owners or officers be considered as a factor in determining whether a business receives certified status.

La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § IX-101

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 36:471 (March 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. R.S. 39:2006, R.S. 39:2171 et seq. and R.S. 51:931.