Indiana Code 4-13-16.5-8. Contractor notice to minority, women’s, and veteran business enterprises
(b) As used in this section, “contract” refers to any of the following:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-13-16.5-8
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) A contract for the performance of services for a state agency.
(3) A public works contract (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-14).
(4) A contract to perform professional services (as defined in IC 4-13.6-1-11) in connection with a public works contract.
(c) As used in this section, “contractor” refers to a person awarded a contract by a state agency.
(d) As used in this section, “offer” means a response to a solicitation. The term includes a bid, proposal, and quote.
(e) As used in this section, “solicitation” means the procedure by which a state agency invites persons to submit an offer to enter into a contract with the state agency. The term includes an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, and a request for quotes.
(f) Before beginning work on a contract, a contractor shall do the following:
(1) Notify in writing each minority business, women’s business enterprise, and veteran owned small business designated in the contractor’s offer that the contractor has been awarded the contract.
(2) Give copies of each notification to the state agency that awarded the contract.
(g) If a contractor fails to comply with subsection (f), the awarding state agency may consider the failure a breach of contract and do any of the following:
(1) Cancel the contract.
(2) Collect from the contractor all funds paid to the contractor under the contract.
(3) Exercise any of the state’s rights set out in the contract.
(4) Use the failure as a basis for finding the contractor not responsible when awarding other contracts.
As added by P.L.228-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.15-2020, SEC.7.