Section 200.090 – Contracting agencies to pursue policy of providing opportunities.
Contracting agencies shall aggressively pursue a policy of providing opportunities for disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, businesses that service-disabled veterans own and emerging small businesses and shall cooperate with the Governor’s Policy Advisor for Economic and Business Equity to determine the best means by which to make such opportunities available. [1989 c.1043 §10; […]
Section 200.110 – Mentor relationship; guidelines; eligibility.
(1) The Oregon Business Development Department may recognize a mentor relationship between contractors and disadvantaged business enterprises, minority-owned businesses, woman-owned businesses, businesses that service-disabled veterans own and emerging small businesses that are certified under ORS 200.055. In order to qualify for the department’s recognition, the mentor relationship must offer the opportunity for the contractor to […]
Section 200.120 – Development plan for mentor relationship; contents; review; termination.
(1) The Oregon Business Development Department, in consultation with the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs, may approve a written development plan as part of a mentor relationship. The development plan must: (a) Clearly set forth the objectives and roles of the parties; (b) Be for a specified length of time; (c) Determine measurable goals that […]
Section 200.160 – Transportation Commission duties; report.
The Oregon Transportation Commission shall appoint a committee to recommend plans whereby the Department of Transportation may assist emerging small businesses in overcoming barriers to participation in state public improvement and maintenance projects. The committee shall report biennially its recommendation to the commission and to the appropriate legislative committee. [1991 c.517 §2; 2005 c.683 §8]
Section 200.170 – Eligibility for participation.
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, to participate in the emerging small business program under ORS 200.160 to 200.200, an applicant must: (a) Be certified by the Oregon Business Development Department under ORS 200.005 to 200.075 as an emerging small business; (b) Show that the applicant’s place of business and the work in […]
Section 200.180 – Emerging Small Business Account; uses.
The Emerging Small Business Account is established within the State Highway Fund. The Emerging Small Business Account is an investment fund for purposes of ORS 293.701 to 293.857. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of assisting emerging small businesses under the plans recommended under ORS 200.160. […]
Section 199.891
[2007 c.243 §2; renumbered 98.520 in 2009]
Section 200.190 – Deposit of one percent of highway construction contract amount.
The Department of Transportation, when undertaking a public improvement highway construction contract, shall deposit with the State Treasurer an amount equal to not more than one percent of the contract award amount. The State Treasurer shall credit the amount reserved to the Emerging Small Business Account established in the State Highway Fund. The deposit must […]
Section 199.750 – Status of city-county.
(1) The city-county shall be a city within the meaning of state law, except ORS 221.610, 221.621, 221.650, 222.210 to 222.310 and 222.840 to 222.915. In merger proceedings under ORS 222.610 to 222.710 consent by the city-county to the merger may be given by the governing body of the city-county without a popular vote on […]
Section 199.753 – City-county service district.
(1) A city-county may establish service districts as provided by ORS 199.705 to 199.795 and ORS chapter 451. For the purposes of ORS chapter 451, a city-county shall be considered a county and the city-county legislative body shall be considered a county court. The charter may delegate or provide for the delegation of executive and […]