ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 198

relating to a directory of minority business enterprises.

BY adding to BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments.
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 4-210 14-304
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

4-210.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A DIRECTORY OF ALL
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE STATE THAT INCLUDES;

(1) THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND
ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS OF THE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE;

(2) WHETHER THE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IS BONDED OR
BONDABLE;

(3) THREE PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FOR EACH MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE;

(4) THE AMOUNT, TYPE, AND LOCATION OF THE MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE'S LAST THREE CONTRACTS; AND

(5) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES IS
NECESSARY TO CONTACT A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.

14-304.

(A) (1) THE CERTIFICATION AGENCY SHALL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A
DIRECTORY OF ALL CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

(2)      THE DIRECTORY SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH
THE INTERNET.

(3)     FOR EACH MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INCLUDED IN THE
DIRECTORY. THE CERTIFICATION AGENCY SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(I)      ALL CONTRACT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE
CERTIFICATION AGENCY FOR THE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE;

(II)     THE CERTIFICATION NUMBER AND MINORITY STATUS OF THE
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE;

(III)   CONTACT INFORMATION FOR UP TO THREE PROFESSIONAL
REFERENCES FOR THE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE; AND

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