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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-312" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Fiscal Matters">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Bonus points” means established bonus or percentage points used during the bid evaluation process to adjust the bid price submitted by minority business enterprises for the purpose of ascertaining the lowest bidder.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Mandatory set-asides” means a procedure designating a certain percentage of total contract dollars for award to minority business enterprises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Mandatory subcontracting” means a procedure mandating that a certain percentage of the dollar amount of designated contracts be subcontracted to minority business enterprises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>“Minority business enterprise” means any business enterprise:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <level label="1">
          <text>That is at least 51 percent owned by 1 or more minority individuals; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>In the case of any publicly owned corporation, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by 1 or more minority individuals; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by 1 or more minority individuals.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>“Percentage points” means established percentage points given for minority business enterprise participation in a sealed proposal process.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>“Restrictive bidding” means competitive bidding of designated contracts that are restricted to minority business enterprises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>“Restrictive price quotations” means negotiated small procurements that are restricted to minority business enterprises.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>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”.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>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:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Mandatory set-aside procedures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Mandatory subcontracting procedures with reasonable waiver provisions;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The application of bonus points;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The application of percentage points;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Restrictive bidding;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Restrictive price quotations;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The reduction or waiver of bonding requirements; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Incentives to encourage maximum participation by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Small businesses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A variety of different businesses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Businesses located within Prince George’s County.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Board of Trustees shall advise the Prince George’s County Delegation of the General Assembly regarding the substance of any minority business enterprise program that it establishes.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The program shall be evaluated every 2 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The results of any evaluation under this subsection shall be submitted to the Prince George’s County Delegation of the General Assembly.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
