Ch. 520                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)  THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SHALL UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE AN INTERNAL AND MARKET
FACT-FINDING PROCESS BY JANUARY 1, 1990, TO ASSESS THE
APPROPRIATE SCOPE OF A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM FOR
THE BOARD. THE RESULTS OF THE FACT-FINDING PROCESS, INCLUDING
STATISTICAL DATA, 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 BOARD OF
TRUSTEES, 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 BOARD. THE
PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC GOALS AND THE DEFINITION OF
"MINORITY INDIVIDUAL".

(D)   IN ESTABLISHING A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OFFICER TO ADMINISTER ANY MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED, WHO SHALL SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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