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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="14-604.1" title_number="14" title_name="Preferences" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise Participation">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Advisory Committee” means the Advisory Committee on Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprises.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Office” means the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Special Secretary” means the Special Secretary for the Office.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Office shall establish an Advisory Committee on Veteran–Owned Small Business Enterprises.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Special Secretary shall be Chair of the Advisory Committee and the Office shall provide staff support.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Advisory Committee consists of individuals that the Special Secretary considers will assist the Office in studying and developing policies to further the purposes of this subtitle, including representatives from:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Department of Commerce;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Department of General Services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Governor’s Office of Performance Improvement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Department of Veterans and Military Families; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>certified veteran–owned small business enterprises.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Advisory Committee shall meet at least two times each year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Advisory Committee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>review the annual report and evaluation submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 14–604 of this subtitle to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>identify any areas of the program that need improvement; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>recommend possible actions that may achieve the necessary improvements; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>ensure that a continuous oversight and improvement structure exists for the program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
