### Question
What does minority business enterprise mean?


### Answer
**Minority business enterprise** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 6705*:

> a business at least 50 per centum of which is owned by minority group members or, in case of a publicly owned business, at least 51 per centum of the stock of which is owned by minority group members

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 6705*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 80-PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS**

