Ch. 520                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AND REPORTS, SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DELEGATION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY
JANUARY 31, 1990.

(C)   IF THE FACT FINDING REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION DEMONSTRATES A COMPELLING GOVERNMENTAL INTEREST TO ADOPT
A REMEDIAL MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM, THE COUNTY
BOARD, BY RESOLUTION AND BY IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS,
SHALL ESTABLISH - A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM TO
FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES IN CONTRACTS AWARDED BY THE COUNTY BOARD. THE
PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC GOALS AND THE DEFINITION OF
"MINORITY INDIVIDUAL".

(D)   IN ESTABLISHING A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM,
THE COUNTY BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO USE INCENTIVES TO ACHIEVE THE
DESIGNATED GOALS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(1)  MANDATORY SET-ASIDE PROCEDURES;

(2)  MANDATORY SUBCONTRACTING PROCEDURES WITH
REASONABLE WAIVER PROVISIONS;

(3)  THE APPLICATION OF BONUS POINTS;

(4)  THE APPLICATION OF PERCENTAGE POINTS;

(5)  RESTRICTIVE BIDDING;

(6)  RESTRICTIVE PRICE QUOTATIONS;

(7)  THE REDUCTION OR WAIVER OF BONDING REQUIREMENTS;
AND

(8)  INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION BY:

(I)  SMALL BUSINESSES;

(II)  A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT BUSINESSES; AND

(III)  BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY.

(E)  (1) THE COUNTY BOARD MAY APPOINT A MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE OFFICER TO ADMINISTER ANY MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED, WHO SHALL SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE BOARD.

(2) IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE OFFICER TO CONDUCT OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ASSIST THE
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY IN PARTICIPATING IN ANY
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS
SECTION.

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