La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § III-2301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-2301 - Directory of Certified Minority Business Enterprises

A. The Office of Minority Business Enterprises will compile, from the certification applications it processes, a directory of all minority business enterprises certified for participation in the set-aside program. In addition, the directory will include those minority vendors which have been certified for participation in federally funded projects.

B. The directory shall be updated at least semi-annually, based upon the information provided by minority vendors during the intervening period. The Office of Minority Business Enterprises may issue supplements to the directory on a more frequent basis, as needed.

C. One copy of the Minority-Owned Business Directory will be made available to each state agency and educational institution at no charge, and copies will be provided to the state library at no charge. Additional copies for state agency use and/or for use by the general public and other interested individuals will be available for purchase at a reasonable cost.

D. State agencies contracting directly with a purported minority business enterprise shall have the responsibility of insuring that the firm has been properly certified, or that a sworn affidavit as described in Chapter 19 of this Part has been obtained.

E. Information concerning the status of a firm as a minority business enterprise may be obtained by contacting the Office of Minority Business Enterprises during normal working hours (8 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at (225) 342-6491 (linc 421-6491). Callers should be prepared to fully identify the corporate name of the firms, as well as the principal officers and/or owner of the firms, when requesting telephone information from OMBE.

La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § III-2301

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of Minority Business Enterprises, LR 11:348 (April 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1951-1969 and R.S. 39:1981-1991.