Relates to participation by veterans with respect to state contracts by expanding Article 3 of the veterans' services law to cover all veteran-owned business enterprises instead of only service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises; makes related corrections in law.
Relates to participation by veterans with respect to state contracts by expanding Article 3 of the veterans' services law to cover all veteran-owned business enterprises instead of only service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises; makes related corrections in law.
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises; defines special veteran emerging business enterprises.
Authorizes agencies to procure goods, services and construction from special veteran emerging business enterprises; defines special veteran emerging business enterprises.
Requires that certain contracts let by the office of general services be reserved for small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises.
Enacts the lift our communities advertise locally (LOCAL) program which provides a tax credit on advertising for locally owned minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises, certified service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises or a small business.