16.755 Council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities. The council on small business, veteran-owned business and minority business opportunities shall:
(1) Review the extent of small business, veteran-owned business and minority business participation in purchasing by this state and its agencies.
(2) Advise the department's purchasing agent with respect to methods of increasing such participation.
(3) Advise the department's purchasing agent with respect to methods of simplifying or easing compliance with the forms and procedures used or to be used for obtaining contracts with the state for providing materials, supplies, equipment and contractual services.
(4) Advise the department concerning methods of improved compliance with any aspect of its duties under s. 16.75 (4) (a).
(5) Annually, submit a report containing any recommendations regarding the matters described in subs. (1) to (4) to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
History: 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (55); 1977 c. 419; 1983 a. 27, 524; 1985 a. 29 s. 3200 (1); 1987 a. 186; 1991 a. 170.