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40 | | - | An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. |
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41 | | - | 2021, Section 85.45j.11, which relates to the |
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42 | | - | Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative; adding |
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43 | | - | certain type of business to the program; p roviding |
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44 | | - | conditions for consideration; and providing an |
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45 | | - | effective date. |
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| 45 | + | [ state government - Oklahoma Supplier Diversity |
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| 46 | + | Initiative – addition of type of business to the |
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| 47 | + | program - conditions for consideration - effective |
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| 53 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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| 54 | + | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.45j .11, |
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| 55 | + | is amended to read as follows: |
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| 56 | + | Section 85.45j.11. A. There is hereby created the “Oklahoma |
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| 57 | + | Supplier Diversity Initiative”, which shall be a state -sponsored |
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| 58 | + | supplier diversity program to provide a resource for state agencies |
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| 59 | + | and private businesses t o utilize diverse firms in procurement |
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| 60 | + | opportunities to encourage growth in the economy of the state . The |
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| 61 | + | program shall provide convenience for qualified and certified small |
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92 | | - | Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2023. |
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| 89 | + | business enterprises and minority business enterprises in |
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| 90 | + | contracting projects in underserved areas. |
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| 91 | + | B. The program shall allow diverse business enterprises to |
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| 92 | + | register with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and |
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| 93 | + | allow registered vendors to be automatically notified of |
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| 94 | + | opportunities to do business with the state for spec ific |
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| 95 | + | commodities. The program shall provide for simpli fied vendor |
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| 96 | + | registration processes. |
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| 97 | + | C. The program shall autho rize the Oklahoma Department of |
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| 98 | + | Commerce to develop a diversity certification program to qualify and |
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| 99 | + | certify diverse business enterprises for the state. |
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| 100 | + | D. To qualify for the program, business es shall have less than |
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| 101 | + | five hundred total employees, an annual revenue equal to or less |
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| 102 | + | than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) and be certified |
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| 103 | + | as one of the following: |
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| 104 | + | 1. An Oklahoma A Department of Transportation Disadvantaged |
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| 105 | + | Business Enterprise; |
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| 106 | + | 2. Any of the following entities certified by the Unite d States |
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| 107 | + | Small Business Administration: |
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| 108 | + | a. Woman-Owned Women-Owned Small Business, |
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| 109 | + | b. Minority-Business Enterprise, |
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| 110 | + | c. Small Disadvantaged Business, |
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| 111 | + | d. Service-disabled Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small |
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| 112 | + | Business, |
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136 | | - | ENGROSSED SENATE |
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137 | | - | BILL NO. 119 By: Bergstrom of the Senate |
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| 140 | + | e. HUBZone Small Business Concern, and |
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| 141 | + | f. 8(a) Business Development Program program; |
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| 142 | + | 3. A Native American-owned Business; or |
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| 143 | + | 4. A Veteran-owned Business; or |
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| 144 | + | 5. An entrepreneurship certified and actively participating in |
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| 145 | + | one of the following progr ams: |
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| 146 | + | a. as a current tenant or a tenant within the last three |
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| 147 | + | (3) years of a certified incubator pursuant to the |
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| 148 | + | Small Business Incub ators Incentives Act , or |
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| 149 | + | b. as an active participant in the accelerator program |
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| 150 | + | certified by the Okl ahoma Center for the Advancement |
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| 151 | + | of Science and Technology . |
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| 152 | + | E. The Central Purchasing Division of the Office of Management |
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| 153 | + | and Enterprise Services shall: |
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| 154 | + | 1. Amend the vendor registration process to require d iversity |
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| 155 | + | certification check off and size standard information; and |
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| 156 | + | 2. Create a search tool for all state agencies a nd public or |
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| 157 | + | private entities to utilize to obtain contact information for |
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| 158 | + | diverse firms for the purpose o f promoting procurement opportuni ties |
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| 159 | + | within the state. |
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| 160 | + | F. On or before September 1 of each year, the State Purchasing |
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| 161 | + | Director shall submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the |
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| 162 | + | House of Representatives and the President Pro Te mpore of the Senate |
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| 163 | + | on the status of the percentile o f state funds expended on contracts |
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141 | | - | Lepak and Pae of the House |
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146 | | - | An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. |
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147 | | - | 2021, Section 85.45j.11, which relates to the |
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148 | | - | Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative; adding |
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149 | | - | certain type of business to the program; providing |
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150 | | - | conditions for consideration; and providing an |
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151 | | - | effective date. |
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156 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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157 | | - | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.45j .11, |
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158 | | - | is amended to read as follows: |
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159 | | - | Section 85.45j.11. A. There is hereby created the “Oklahoma |
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160 | | - | Supplier Diversity Initiative”, which shall be a state -sponsored |
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161 | | - | supplier diversity program to provide a resource for state agencies |
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162 | | - | and private businesses t o utilize diverse firms in procurement |
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163 | | - | opportunities to encourage growth in the economy of the state . The |
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164 | | - | program shall provide convenience for qualified and certified small |
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165 | | - | business enterprises and minority business enterprises in |
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166 | | - | contracting projects in underserved areas. |
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167 | | - | B. The program shall allow diverse business enterprises to |
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168 | | - | register with the Office of Manag ement and Enterprise Services and |
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169 | | - | allow registered vendors to be automatically notified of |
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171 | | - | ENGR. S. B. NO. 119 Page 2 1 |
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| 165 | + | SB119 HFLR Page 4 |
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196 | | - | opportunities to do business with the state for spec ific |
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197 | | - | commodities. The program shall provide for simpli fied vendor |
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198 | | - | registration processes. |
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199 | | - | C. The program shall authorize the Oklahoma Department of |
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200 | | - | Commerce to develop a diversity certification program to qualify and |
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201 | | - | certify diverse business enterprises for the state. |
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202 | | - | D. To qualify for the program, business es shall have less than |
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203 | | - | five hundred total employees, an a nnual revenue equal to or less |
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204 | | - | than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) and be certified |
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205 | | - | as one of the following: |
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206 | | - | 1. An Oklahoma A Department of Transportation Disadvantaged |
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207 | | - | Business Enterprise; |
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208 | | - | 2. Any of the following entities certified by the United States |
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209 | | - | Small Business Administration: |
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210 | | - | a. Woman-Owned Women-Owned Small Business, |
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211 | | - | b. Minority-Business Enterprise, |
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212 | | - | c. Small Disadvantaged Business, |
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213 | | - | d. Service-disabled Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small |
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214 | | - | Business, |
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215 | | - | e. HUBZone Small Business Concern, and |
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216 | | - | f. 8(a) Business Development Program program; |
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217 | | - | 3. A Native American-owned Business; or |
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218 | | - | 4. A Veteran-owned Business; or |
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246 | | - | one of the following progr ams: |
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247 | | - | a. as a current tenant or a tenant wi thin the last three |
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248 | | - | (3) years of a certified incubator pursuant to the |
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249 | | - | Small Business Incub ators Incentives Act , or |
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250 | | - | b. as an active participant in the accelerator program |
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251 | | - | certified by the Okl ahoma Center for the Advancement |
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252 | | - | of Science and Technology . |
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253 | | - | E. The Central Purchasing Division of the Office of Management |
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254 | | - | and Enterprise Services shall: |
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255 | | - | 1. Amend the vendor registration process to require d iversity |
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256 | | - | certification check off and size standard information; and |
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257 | | - | 2. Create a search tool for all state agenc ies and public or |
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258 | | - | private entities to utilize to obtain contact information for |
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259 | | - | diverse firms for the purpose o f promoting procurement opportuni ties |
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260 | | - | within the state. |
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261 | | - | F. On or before September 1 of each year, the State Purchasing |
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262 | | - | Director shall submit a r eport to the Governor, the Speaker of the |
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263 | | - | House of Representatives and the President Pro Te mpore of the Senate |
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264 | | - | on the status of the percentile o f state funds expended on contracts |
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