Business Opportunities, materials pertaining to training programs, and information technology products that are developed during the normal course of the its activities. The items must be board’s licensed at reasonable costs established in accordance with the cost of the items. All proceeds from the sale of the publications and materials must be placed in a revenue account and expended for the cost of providing the services.” V. Section 11355270 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 11355270. A Small and Minority Business Assistance “Section Office (SMBAO) shall The Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification must be established within the Department of Administration to assist the board Department of Administration and the Department of Revenue in carrying out the intent of this article. The responsibilities of the division shall include, but are not be limited to, the following: (1) Assist assisting the chief procurement officers and governmental bodies in developing policies and procedures which will facilitate awarding contracts to small and minority firms; (2) Assist assisting the chief procurement officers in aiding small and minorityowned firms and communitybased business in developing organizations to provide technical assistance to minority firms; (3) Assist assisting with the procurement and management training for small and minority firm owners; (4) Assist assisting in the identification of responsive small and minority firms; (5) Receive and process receiving and processing applications to be registered as a minority firm in accordance with Section 11355230(B); (6) The SMBAO may revoke revoking the certification of any firm which that has been found to have engaged in any of the following: (a) fraud or deceit in obtaining the certification; (b) furnishing of substantially inaccurate or incomplete information concerning ownership or financial status; (c) failure to report changes which affect the requirements for certification; (d) gross negligence, incompetence, financial irresponsibility, or misconduct in the practice of his business; or (e) wilful violation of any provision of this article. (7) After a period of one year, the SMBAO division may reissue a certificate of eligibility provided acceptable evidence has
Business Opportunities, materials pertaining to training programs, and information technology products that are developed during the normal course of the board’s its activities. The items must be licensed at reasonable costs established in accordance with the cost of the items. All proceeds from the sale of the publications and materials must be placed in a revenue account and expended for the cost of providing the services.” V. Section 11355270 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 11355270. A Small and Minority Business Assistance Office (SMBAO) shall The Division of Small and Minority Business Contracting and Certification must be established within the Department of Administration to assist the board Department of Administration and the Department of Revenue in carrying out the intent of this article. The responsibilities of the division shall include, but are not be limited to, the following: (1) Assist assisting the chief procurement officers and governmental bodies in developing policies and procedures which will facilitate awarding contracts to small and minority firms; (2) Assist assisting the chief procurement officers in aiding small and minorityowned firms and communitybased business in developing organizations to provide technical assistance to minority firms; (3) Assist assisting with the procurement and management training for small and minority firm owners; (4) Assist assisting in the identification of responsive small and minority firms; (5) Receive and process receiving and processing applications to be registered as a minority firm in accordance with Section 11355230(B); (6) The SMBAO may revoke revoking the certification of any firm which that has been found to have engaged in any of the following: (a) fraud or deceit in obtaining the certification; (b) furnishing of substantially inaccurate or incomplete information concerning ownership or financial status; (c) failure to report changes which affect the requirements for certification; (d) gross negligence, incompetence, financial irresponsibility, or misconduct in the practice of his business; or (e) wilful violation of any provision of this article. (7) After a period of one year, the SMBAO division may reissue a certificate of eligibility provided acceptable evidence has
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