State Inclusive Business Program Overview & Goals
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Alabama | yes, Office of Minority Business Enterprises | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Alaska | not sure | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Arizona | yes, the Community Outreach Program within the State Procurement Office | no | none | no, but all lettings under $50,000 must have at least one M/WBE bidder | no | no | added supplier diversity program in 2004 |
| Arkansas | no, but the Dept of Economic Development plays some of this role | yes | 10% | no | no | no | none |
| California | no | no, but there is a 25% small business goal | none | no | no | yes, although many have programs for federal funding | Prop 2009 passed in nov 1996 eliminated all preferences and goals for M/WBE procurement for all state and local agencies |
| Colorado | yes, the Minority Business Office | no, just for County of Denver | yes, but only for funds spent in Denver | no | no | Established Minority Business Office and Advisory Council. Established contracting program for funds in Denver. | |
| Connecticut | yes, Supplier Diversity Program of Dep of Admin Serv | yes | 6% | yes | no | no | none |
| Delaware | yes, the Office of Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (OMWDBE) | no, but there is legislation to increase procurement | no | no | no | state had goals established briefly in 2000 then rescinded but then began supplier diversity program | |
| District of Columbia | no, but the Dept of Small and Local Business Development plays some of this role | no, it is part of an overal 50% local SBE goal | none | local SBEs are required | yes, DBEs receive 2% preference as do other business categories | no | Program was developed in 1998 |
| Florida | yes, The Office of Supplier Diversity within the Dept of Mgt Services | no, there is not a goal but each agency creates a plan and is graded on their attainment of that plan | none | no, but prime contractors are encouraged to use M/WBE through a grading system | no | no | Changed from a race-conscious MBE goal policy to aggressive mostly race-neutral supplier diversity in 2000 |
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Georgia | no | no | none | no | Prime contractor are provided with up to $100,000 in tax credits for subcontracting with an MBE | no | |
| Hawaii | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Idaho | no | no | none | no | no | no | The only change was suspension of race-gender-conscious goals in DBE program; pending disparity study |
| Illinois | yes, the Illinois Business Enterprise Program for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities (BEP) | yes, there is a 19% M/W/DisBE goal | 19% | yes, depends on each agency | no | no | The state increased its goal from 12% to 19% in 1998. State also kept its DOT DBE program based on Disparity Study - increased goals from 14% to 22% in 2006 |
| Indiana | yes, the M-WBE Division | yes, separate MBE and WBE goals | 12% | yes, on all construction projects over $150K (or waiver) | no | no | M-WBE Division and Commission was created by law in 2003, more staff to do vendor outreach. |
| Iowa | no, but the General Service Enterprises office plays some of this role | yes, a Targeted Small Business goal, which include M/WBEs and persons with disabilities | each agency sets its own goal | no | no, but there is a TSB set aside on state projects under $10,000 | no | In 2007 each agency was required to set its own goal; prior there was a standard 10% goal. Also, TSB set aside was increased from $5,000. |
| Kansas | yes, the Office of Minority / Women Business Development within the Dept of Commerce | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Kentucky | no | no | none | no | There is a small business set-aside and minority small business set-aside but they are rarely used | no | none |
| Louisiana | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Maine | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Maryland | yes, the Office of Minority Affairs | yes | 25% | yes, each state agency determines on a per-contract basis if the contract should be MBE goals (and how much) and then if it should have sub-goals (and how much). | no | no | Maryland had a substantial policy change in 2003 with the Ehrlich administration. The Governor’s Commission on MBE Reform identified and proposed solutions to problems in MBE contracing program, including accountability of state agencies, uniform data collection and reporting, including payment data, and requiring prime contractors to identify MBE participation at the time of bid rather than ten days after the contract was awarded. |
| Massachusetts | yes, the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) | yes | 10% | yes or a good faith effort waiver | no | no, but requires local governments receiving state funds for construction to have MBE and WBE participation goals | In 2004 began requiring local governments with state fund to have M/WBE goals. In 2007 began requiring each state agency to have supplier diversity plan and appoint an affirmative marketing director. |
| Michigan | no | no | none | no | no | yes | Proposal B in nov 2006 prohibited preferences by state and local government, but there was no state program prior |
| Minnesota | no | yes, part of the TG program | none | not app | yes, a 6% preference to Targeted Businesses (similar to DBE) | no | Dropped the state goals in 1999 due to court challenge but kept preferences |
| Mississippi | yes, the Minority Business Office | no | none | no | no | no | none |
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Missouri | yes, Office of Supplier and Workforce Diversity | yes | 15% | no | no | no | Eliminated mandatory goals and contract participation based on 2004 lawsuit. They kept aspirational goals. |
| Montana | no | no | none | no | no | no | Stopped race-/gender- conscious DBE goals in 2005 |
| Nebraska | no | no | no | no | no | Had kept a HUB directory up until 1999 | |
| Nevada | no | no | none | no | no | no | |
| New Hampshire | no | no | none | no | no | no | Prior to 2000, the DOT used race-and gender-conscious goals in DBE program |
| New Jersey | yes, the Division of Minority & Women Business Development | no | none | no | no | no | Mandatory participation ended in 2003 as a result of a lawsuit. Are currently developing new initiatives based on disp study |
| New Mexico | no | no | none | no | no, but there is a 5% preference for in-state firms | no | none |
| New York | yes, Div of Minority- and Women-Business Dev | no | none | not app | no | no | Gov. started initiative in 2007 |
| North Carolina | yes, the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses | yes and require local governments to also have a goal for any state funds | 15% | Requires good faith efforts | no | no, but actually require local governments to have a goal for state fund spending | Set aspirational goal of 8% HUB in '99, 10% in '01, 15% in '06 plus 10% verifiable on construction in '01 |
| North Dakota | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Ohio | yes, the Division of Minority Business Affairs with the Dept of Development | yes, 15% overall and 5% in construction (EDGE) | 15% | yes | yes, there is an MBE set-aside on certain contracts with shown market disparities | no | The state re-instated its goal based program in 1999 for all but construction spending. For construction, it initiated the race-neutral EDGE program in 2003. |
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Oklahoma | Womens Business Center | no | none | no | no | no | A 5% bid preference for MBEs was eliminated due to lawsuit in 2001 |
| Oregon | yes, the Office of Minority, Women, and Emerging Small Business (OMWESB) | no | no | There is a set-aside program for Emerging Small Businesses (race-/gender-neutral) | no | Suspended DOT DBE goals pending Disparity study as a result of Western States Paving | |
| Pennsylvania | yes, MWMBO | There is an informal goal of 10% MBE and 10%WBE on construction contracts and a 5% MBE / 5% WBE goal on non-construction contracts | 10% | yes, above $50K on constr and above $250K on others | yes, primes are given ranking points for M/WBE inclusion | no | Changed certification. Had each agency create supplier diversity plan and coordinator |
| Rhode Island | yes, the MBE Compliance Office | yes | 10% | yes | no | no | none |
| South Carolina | Governor’s Office of Small and Minority Business Assistance (OSMBA) | yes | 10% | no | yes, a 4% tax credit is given to primes that sub with MBEs | no | yes, the 10% goal was added in 2005 |
| South Dakota | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
| Tennessee | yes, the Governor's Office for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise | no, but each agency has an aspirational goal | none | no | no | no | In 2003 it created a state coordinating office and in 2004 it began requiring each state agency to have a plan to increase M/WBE procurement and a goal. |
| Texas | yes, the Historically Underutilized Business office | yes, various on type of spending | 13% | yes | no | no | Eliminated the size restriction on HUBs |
| Utah | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
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Does the state have a Minority Business Enterprise office (or equivalent)? | Is there a statewide aspirational goal for MBE/ WBE procurement? | What is the MBE/WBE goal? | Does state require MBE/ WBE participation on certain contracts in order to reach goal? (or good faith effort waiver) | Is ranking or preference given to MBEs/WBEs as primes or as subs? | Does the state prohibit local government agencies from having any M/WBE goals or preferences? | State Policy Change from 1997 to current |
| Vermont | no | no | none | no, but on construction contracts over $80,000, prime contractors are encouraged to use M/WBE subcontractors. | no | no | none |
| Virginia | Dept of MBE | no but is part of 40% SWAM goal. Some agencies have M/WBE goals | no | no | no | Main difference is that each agency must now prepare a SWAM implementation plan. Did a Disparity study | |
| Washington | yes, http://www.omwbe.wa.gov/ | yes | MBE: 8-10; WBE: 4-6% | no | no | mandatory goals are prohibited | Initiative 200 passed in 1998 and implemented in 1999 ended any local mandatory goals (that had been none at state level) |
| West Virginia | no | no, but there is an in-state business procurement goal | none | no | no | no | none |
| Wisconsin | yes, Bureau of Minority Business Development with Dept of Commerce | yes, only for MBEs | 5% | yes, on a few, as well as targeted S/W/M/VBEs | no | no | none |
| Wyoming | no | no | none | no | no | no | none |
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