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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 621
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REQUIREMENTS, FINANCING, OR BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR SMALL FIRMS
HAVE BEEN USED AND FOUND TO BE INEFFECTIVE.
(2) ON THE BED OF AT LEAST THREE CERTIFIED MINORITY
BUSINESS CONTRACTORS, A CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED UNDER THE
SHELTERED MARKET PROGRAM TO THE LOWEST OF THOSE BIDDERS.
(3) IF FEWER THAN THREE CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES BID ON A CONTRACT UNDER THE SHELTERED MARKET PROGRAM,
THE CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED UNDER THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTION (C)(4) OF THIS SECTION.
(F) (l) THE OFFICE SHALL:
(I) CARRY OUT EACH WSSC PROGRAM THAT IS CREATED
TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF OR PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES;
(II) PROMOTE AND COORDINATE THE PLANS, PROGRAMS,
AND OPERATIONS OF THE WSSC THAT PROMOTE OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE
ESTABLISHMENT, PRESERVATION, AND STRENGTHENING OF MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;
(III) PROMOTE ACTIVITIES AND THE USE OF THE
RESOURCES OF THE WSSC, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR
THE GROWTH OF MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;
(IV) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE TO
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; AND
(V) SCHEDULE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATE
MINORITY BUSINESSES ON THE WAY THE WSSC CONDUCTS BUSINESS.
(2) TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CERTIFIED MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SUBCONTRACT PARTICIPATION GOALS, THE OFFICE
SHALL VERIFY THAT THE CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES LISTED
IN THE SCHEDULE OF PARTICIPATION ARE ACTUALLY PERFORMING WORK AND
RECEIVING COMPENSATION AS SET FORTH IN THE SCHEDULE.
(3) TO FACILITATE THE OFFICE COMPLETING ITS DUTIES UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A CONTRACTOR SHALL:
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