RCW 39.19.010 Intent. The legislature finds that minority and women-owned businesses are significantly underrepresented and have been denied equitable competitive opportunities in contracting. It is the intent of this chapter to mitigate societal discrimination and other factors in participating in public works and in providing goods and services and to delineate a policy that an […]
RCW 39.19.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Advisory committee” means the advisory committee on minority and women’s business enterprises. (2) “Broker” means a person that provides a bona fide service, such as professional, technical, consultant, brokerage, or managerial services and assistance in the […]
RCW 39.19.030 Office of minority and women’s business enterprises—Director—Powers and duties. There is hereby created the office of minority and women’s business enterprises. The governor shall appoint a director for the office, subject to confirmation by the senate. The director may employ a deputy director and a confidential secretary, both of which shall be exempt […]
RCW 39.19.041 Ad hoc advisory committees. The director may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to assist in the development of policies to carry out the purposes of this chapter. [ 1995 c 269 § 1302.] NOTES: Effective date—Part headings not law—Severability—1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 18.16.050.
RCW 39.19.050 Standard clauses required in requests for proposals, advertisements, and bids. The rules adopted under RCW 39.19.030 shall include requirements for standard clauses in requests for proposals, advertisements, bids, or calls for bids, necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, which shall include notice of the statutory penalties under RCW 39.19.080 and […]
RCW 39.19.060 Compliance with public works and procurement goals—Plan to maximize opportunity for minority and women-owned businesses. (1) Each state agency and educational institution shall comply with the annual goals established for that agency or institution under this chapter for public works and procuring goods or services. This chapter applies to all public works and […]
RCW 39.19.070 Compliance with goals—Bidding procedures. It is the intent of this chapter that the goals established under this chapter for participation by minority and women-owned and controlled businesses be achievable. If necessary to accomplish this intent, contracts may be awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder in turn, or all bids may be rejected […]
RCW 39.19.075 Compliance with goals—Valuation of goods or services. For purposes of measuring an agency’s or educational institution’s goal attainment, any regulations adopted under RCW 39.19.030(7)(e) must provide that if a certified minority and women’s business enterprise is a broker of goods or materials required under a contract, the contracting agency or educational institution may […]
RCW 39.19.080 Prohibited activities. A person, firm, corporation, business, union, or other organization shall not: (1) Prevent or interfere with a contractor’s or subcontractor’s compliance with this chapter, or any rule adopted under this chapter; (2) Submit false or fraudulent information to the state concerning compliance with this chapter or any such rule; (3) Fraudulently […]
RCW 39.19.090 Compliance with chapter or contract—Penalties—Audit and review unit established—Remedies. (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, if a person, firm, corporation, or business does not comply with any provision of this chapter or with a contract requirement established under this chapter, the state may impose one or more of the following […]
RCW 39.19.120 Certification of business enterprises. The office shall be the sole authority to perform certification of minority business enterprises, socially and economically disadvantaged business enterprises, and women’s business enterprises throughout the state of Washington. Certification by the state office will allow these firms to participate in programs for these enterprises administered by the state […]
RCW 39.19.140 Implementation of statewide certification. Implementation of statewide certification shall be effective January 1, 1988, following consultation by the office with appropriate state and local officials who currently administer similar certification programs. Any business having been certified under any of the programs identified pursuant to *RCW 39.19.130 as a minority and women’s business enterprise […]
RCW 39.19.150 Local government may petition for reconsideration of business certification. (1) Any city, county, town, special purpose district, public corporation created by the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation having reason to believe that a particular minority and women’s business enterprise should not have been certified under RCW 39.19.140 may petition the office for […]
RCW 39.19.160 Local government responsible for monitoring compliance. Any city, town, county, special purpose district, public corporation created by the state, municipal corporation, or quasi-municipal corporation within the state of Washington utilizing the certification by the office retains the responsibility for monitoring compliance with the programs under its jurisdiction. The office shall not be responsible […]
RCW 39.19.170 Prequalification of minority and women-owned businesses—Waiver of performance bond. (1) State agencies shall not require a performance bond for any public works project that does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars awarded to a prequalified and certified minority or woman-owned business that has been prequalified as provided under subsection (2) of this section. (2) […]
RCW 39.19.200 Minority and women’s business enterprises account—Created. The minority and women’s business enterprises account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from RCW 39.19.210, 39.19.220, and 39.19.230 and civil penalties imposed under RCW 39.19.090 shall be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the […]
RCW 39.19.210 Businesses using the office—Fees. The office may charge a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, to be set by rule adopted by the office under chapter 34.05 RCW, to a business using the services of the office. [ 1993 c 195 § 2.] NOTES: Effective date of 1993 c 195—1993 sp.s. c 24: […]
RCW 39.19.220 Political subdivisions—Fees. The office may charge to a political subdivision in this state a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, to be set by rule adopted by the office under chapter 34.05 RCW, prorated on the relative benefit to the political subdivision, for the certification under this chapter of a business. [ 1993 […]
RCW 39.19.230 State agencies and educational institutions—Fees. The office may charge to a state agency and educational institutions, as both are defined in RCW 39.19.020, a reasonable fee or other appropriate charge, to be set by rule adopted by the office under chapter 34.05 RCW, based upon the state agency’s or educational institution’s expenditure level […]
RCW 39.19.240 Linked deposit program—Compilation of information—Notification regarding enterprises no longer certified—Monitoring loans. (1) The office shall, in consultation with the state treasurer and the *department of community, trade, and economic development, compile information on minority and women’s business enterprises that have received financial assistance through a qualified public depositary under the provisions of RCW […]
