Sec. 4. A contractor who, knowingly or intentionally, falsely represents to a public agency that the contractor:

(1) is a disadvantaged business enterprise or a women-owned business enterprise; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-16-6.5-4

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • disadvantaged business enterprise: means a minority business enterprise as defined in Indiana Code 5-16-6.5-1
  • public agency: includes the following:

    Indiana Code 5-16-6.5-2

  • women-owned business enterprise: means a business that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned and controlled (as defined in Indiana Code 5-16-6.5-3
(2) will use the services or commodities of a disadvantaged business enterprise or a women-owned business enterprise;

is in breach of contract.

As added by P.L.70-1987, SEC.1.