Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1736

  • Business: means any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity through which business is conducted. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Procurement: means the buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining any supplies, services, or major repairs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
  • Small business: means a small business as defined by the Small Business Administration of the United States Government which for purposes of size eligibility or other factors meets the applicable criteria set forth in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 121, as amended, and which has its principal place of business in Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1732

            The commissioner of administration shall submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature, with a copy thereof going to the Louisiana division of minority and women’s business enterprise, indicating the progress being made toward the objectives and goals of this Part during each fiscal year. This report shall include the following information:

            (1) The total dollar value and number of potential set-aside awards identified during this period and the percentage of total state procurement this figure reflects.

            (2) The number of small businesses identified by and responding to the set-aside contracts actually awarded to small businesses, with appropriate designation as to the total number and value of set-aside contracts awarded to each small business, and the total number of small businesses that were awarded set-aside contracts.

            (3) The total dollar value and number of set-aside contracts awarded to small businesses owned and operated by economically or socially disadvantaged persons, with appropriate designation as to the total number and value of set-aside contracts awarded to each small business, and the percentages of the total state procurements the figures of total dollar value and the number of set-asides reflect.

            (4) The total dollar value and number of set-aside contracts awarded to small businesses owned and operated by women, with appropriate designation as to the total number and value of set-aside contracts awarded to each small business, and the percentages of the total state procurements the figures of total dollar value and the number of set-asides reflect.

            (5) The number of contracts which were designated and set aside but which were not awarded to a small business, the estimated total dollar value of these awards, the lowest offer or bid on each of these awards made by the small business, and the price at which these contracts were awarded pursuant to the normal procurement procedures.

            Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Amended by Acts 1981, No. 691, §2; Acts 1984, No. 653, §4, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 948, §2; Acts 1987, No. 734, §2; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.