2 Colo. Code Regs. § 604-1, ch. 1
The statutory authority for the Transportation Commission of Colorado (the Transportation Commission) to adopt rules governing the Colorado Department of Transportation's Emerging Small Business Program is found at §§ 43-1-106(8)(j), (k) and (p), C.R.S. as amended.
The general purpose of these Rules is to implement § 43-1-106(8)(p), C.R.S., which authorizes the creation of the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) Emerging Small Business (ESB) Program. CDOT will use the ESB Program to provide assistance to and increase opportunities for certified small Businesses, including minority-owned, women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The assistance and opportunities provided by the ESB Program will aim to enable ESBs to gain the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to participate in the competitive process for CDOT Contracts, thereby aiding in the development of Colorado's small business community, increasing competition for CDOT Contract awards, and lowering the cost to the public for transportation-related work.
These Rules govern the development and administration of the ESB Program. In the case of a Contract for which a part of the Contract price is to be paid with funds from the United States Government and for which the United States Government's terms or conditions are inconsistent with any provisions of these Rules, the provisions of these Rules will not apply to such Contract to the extent of such inconsistency.
2 CCR 604-1, ch. 1