LCO No. 3215 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6925 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 3215 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. PHIPPS, 100th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PREFERENCE FOR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM BUSINESSES IN AWARDING STATE CONTRACTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That sections 31-52 and 31-52a of the general statutes be amended to 1 establish a preference in awarding state contracts to businesses 2 participating in the supplier diversity program whose bids are within 3 fifteen per cent of a national competitor. 4 Statement of Purpose: To establish preferences in awarding state contracts to businesses participating in the supplier diversity program.