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NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-22.1 - Minority, women's business set-asides; compliance, calculation

52:32-22.1. Minority, women's business set-asides; compliance, calculation  1. a. Whenever any obligation is imposed by law upon a contracting agency to set aside a percentage of State contracts awarded by that agency for minority businesses or women's businesses, compliance with that requirement shall be calculated based, according to objective and verifiable standards as promulgated pursuant to administrative regulation, upon the dollar value of payments actually made each year to, and received by, minority businesses and women's businesses pursuant to State contracts awarded by that agency, or subcontracts thereto, compared to the total of all payments made to, and received by, all parties awarded State contracts by that agency.  Compliance with any such set-aside requirement shall not be calculated using statements made by bidders with respect to the portion of a contract which the bidder intends to subcontract to minority businesses or women's businesses.  b. As used in this section: "contracting agency" means the State or any board, commission, committee, authority or agency of the State; and  "State contract" means any purchase, contract or agreement the cost or contract price of which is to be paid, in whole or in part, with or out of State funds.  L.1995,c.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-23 - Advertisement for bids

52:32-23. Advertisement for bids  The advertisement for bids on a set-aside contract shall indicate the invitation to bid as a set-aside. The advertisement shall be in such newspaper or newspapers as will best give notice thereof to appropriate bidders and shall be sufficiently in advance of the purchase or contract to promote competitive bidding among those businesses for whom the contract is being set aside. The newspaper or newspapers in which the advertisement shall appear shall be selected by the contracting agency in consultation with the office. The advertisement shall designate the time and place at which sealed proposals shall be received and publicly opened and read, the amount of the cash or certified check, if any, which shall accompany each bid and such other items as the contracting agency may deem proper. The advertisement shall be made by that contracting agency pursuant to the procedure set forth in the law governing State contracts, where this act is inconsistent with that law.  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 7. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-23.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-23.1 - Operation, continued development of Selective Assistance Vendor Information database

52:32-23.1. Operation, continued development of Selective Assistance Vendor Information database  1. a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall be responsible for the operation and continued development of the central registry, known as the Selective Assistance Vendor Information (SAVI II) database, which lists businesses certified as eligible to perform contracts under any State set-aside program. The purpose of the database shall be to enable contracting agencies and persons bidding on, or performing, State contracts to have ready access to the names of businesses which are eligible to perform set-aside contracts and to allow the department and contracting agencies to monitor participation by these businesses in State contracting.  b. The department shall randomly monitor businesses certified as eligible for any State set-aside program, or seeking such certification, to ensure compliance with eligibility requirements.  c. A person applying for the certification of a business as eligible for participation in any State set-aside program shall certify in writing that the person believes that the business meets all of the requirements for eligibility for the program. Any person who makes a false statement in connection therewith shall be subject to the penalties provided by N.J.S.2C:28-2.  L.1995,c.129,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-24 - Lists of designated businesses

52:32-24. Lists of designated businesses  a. The department shall establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the designation of prospective small business bidders, minority business bidders and female business bidders and shall maintain lists of designated businesses.  b. The department shall establish a procedure whereby businesses may request inclusion on appropriate lists for small businesses, minority businesses and female businesses.  c. The department shall establish a procedure for annually reviewing the lists and determining whether the businesses on the lists shall continue to be designated as small businesses, minority businesses and female businesses.  d. The department shall establish a procedure whereby the designation of a business as a small business, minority business or female business may be challenged by a third party.  e. Any procedures established pursuant to subsections b., c., and d. of this section shall include notice to the business whose designation is at issue and an opportunity for a hearing at the department. The hearing shall not be considered a contested case under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 8. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-25 - Bidding restricted

52:32-25. Bidding restricted  When a contract or portion thereof has been designated as a set-aside, invitations for bids shall be confined to businesses designated by the department as appropriate for the set-aside and bids from other bidders shall be rejected. The purchase, contract or expenditure of funds shall be awarded among the businesses, considering formality with specifications and terms, in accordance with the statutes and rules governing purchases by the contracting agency. The award shall be made with reasonable promptness by the contracting agency with written notice to the department.  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 9. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-26 - Set-aside cancellation

52:32-26. Set-aside cancellation  If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid on a set-aside contract will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing purchases by that agency, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and withdraw the designation of the set-aside contract. Bidders shall be notified of the set-aside cancellation, the reasons for the rejection and the State's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. The canceled solicitation shall not be counted as a set-aside for the purpose of attaining established set-aside goals. Except in cases of emergency, prior to the final award of the contract, the contracting agency shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the reasons for the rejection of the set-aside designation. This hearing shall not be considered a contested case under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 10. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-27 - Annual report

52:32-27. Annual report  Each contracting agency shall submit an annual report to the department according to a schedule announced by the department. This report shall include the following information:  a. The total dollar value and number of contracts awarded to small businesses, minority businesses and female businesses, including a separate accounting of any set-aside contracts, and the percentage of the total State procurements by the contracting agency the figure of total dollar value and the number of set-asides reflect;  b. The types and sizes of businesses receiving set-aside awards and the nature of the purchases and contracts; and  c. The efforts made to publicize and promote the program.  The department shall receive and analyze the reports submitted by the contracting agencies and, utilizing these data, submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature showing the progress being made toward the objectives and goals of this act during the preceding fiscal year.  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 11. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-28 - Plan for achieving goals

52:32-28. Plan for achieving goals  Each contracting agency shall annually develop, in consultation with the department, a plan for achieving its small business, minority business and female business goals.  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 12. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-29 - Consultation

52:32-29. Consultation  The department and office shall consult regularly with representatives of the contracting industry for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. These consultations shall take place no less than once every six months. L.1983, c. 482, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-30 - Penalty for incorrect information

52:32-30. Penalty for incorrect information  Where the department determines that a business has been classified as a small business, minority business or female business on the basis of false information knowingly supplied by the business and has been awarded a contract to which it would not otherwise have been entitled under this act, the department shall:  a. Assess the business any difference between the contract amount and what the State's cost would have been if the contract had not been awarded in accordance with the provisions of this act;  b. In addition to the amount due under subsection a., assess the business a penalty in an amount of not more than 10% of the amount of the contract involved;  c. Order the business ineligible to transact any business with the State for a period of not less than three months and not more than 24 months; and  d. Prior to any final determination, assessment or order under this section, afford the business an opportunity for a contested case hearing pursuant to P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).  All payments to the State pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be deposited in the fund out of which the contract involved was awarded. All payments to the State pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be deposited in the General State Fund.  L. 1983, c. 482, s. 14. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31 - Regulations

52:32-31. Regulations  The Department of the Treasury shall develop such other regulations as may be necessary to interpret and implement all provisions of this act, including rules governing the determination of which type or class of contract is covered by this act. L.1983, c. 482, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.1 - Short title.

52:32-31.1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Set-Aside Act for Disabled Veterans' Businesses." L.2015, c.116, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.2 - Definitions relative to certain contracts as set-asides for businesses owned, operated by disabled veterans.

52:32-31.2 Definitions relative to certain contracts as set-asides for businesses owned, operated by disabled veterans.  2. As used in this act: "Contracting agency" means the State or any board, commission, committee, authority or agency of the State. "Department" means the Department of the Treasury. "Disabled veteran" means a resident of this State who is certified by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs as having any degree of service-connected disability. "Disabled veterans' business" means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by persons who are disabled veterans or a business which has its principal place of business in this State and has been officially verified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as a service disabled veteran-owned business for the purposes of department contracts pursuant to federal law. "Disabled veterans' business set-aside contract" means a contract for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a contract with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from disabled veterans' businesses, or a portion of a contract when that portion has been so designated. L.2015, c.116, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.3 - Disabled veterans' business set-aside program.

52:32-31.3 Disabled veterans' business set-aside program.  3. The Department of the Treasury shall administer a disabled veterans' business set-aside program which shall be in addition to any other set-aside program established by law. The department shall require proof of disabled veteran status for all appropriate individuals. L.2015, c.116, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.4 - Designation, withdrawal as disabled veterans' business set-aside contract.

52:32-31.4 Designation, withdrawal as disabled veterans' business set-aside contract.  4. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any State bidding or public contracts laws to the contrary, but subject to any supervening federal statutes or rules, contracting agencies, in consultation with the department, may designate a contract, or a portion thereof, for goods, equipment, construction or services to be awarded by a contracting agency as a disabled veterans' business set-aside contract pursuant to the goals and procedures established in this act, whenever there is a reasonable expectation that bids may be obtained from at least three qualified disabled veterans' businesses capable of furnishing the desired goods, equipment, construction or services at a fair and reasonable price. The designation shall be made prior to the advertisement for bids. b. When application of the goals and procedures established under this act would jeopardize the State's participation in a program from which the State receives federal funds or other benefits, the contracting agency may, in consultation with the department, withdraw the affected contracts from consideration or calculation. L.2015, c.116, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.5 - Goals established.

52:32-31.5 Goals established.  5. a. There are established the goals that contracting agencies award at least 3% of their contracts to disabled veterans' businesses. These goals may, when appropriate, be attained by the direct designation of prime contracts for these business or, in the case of a prime contract not directly so designated, by requiring that a portion of such a prime contract be subcontracted to a disabled veterans' business. Each contracting agency shall make a good faith effort to attain the goals established in this subsection. b. For purposes of attaining this goal, contracting agencies shall, when necessary, specifically set aside contracts or portions of contracts for which only these businesses may bid.  L.2015, c.116, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.6 - Determinations relative to disputes.

52:32-31.6 Determinations relative to disputes.  6. If the department and the contracting agency disagree as to whether a set-aside is appropriate for a contract or a portion of a contract, the dispute shall, within seven days, be submitted to the State Treasurer, or his designee, for final determination. L.2015, c.116, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.7 - Advertisement to indicate invitation to bid as a set-aside.

52:32-31.7 Advertisement to indicate invitation to bid as a set-aside.  7. The advertisement for bids on a disabled veterans' business set-aside contract shall indicate the invitation to bid as a set-aside. The advertisement shall be in such newspaper or newspapers as will best give notice thereof to appropriate bidders and shall be sufficiently in advance of the purchase or contract to promote competitive bidding among the businesses for which the contract is being set aside. The newspaper or newspapers in which the advertisement shall appear shall be selected by the contracting agency in consultation with the department. The advertisement shall designate the time and place at which sealed proposals shall be received and publicly opened and read, the amount of the cash or certified check, if any, which shall accompany each bid and such other items as the contracting agency may deem proper. The advertisement shall be made by that contracting agency pursuant to the procedure set forth in the law governing State contracts, when this act is inconsistent with that law. L.2015, c.116, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.8 - Regulations, procedures; hearings.

52:32-31.8 Regulations, procedures; hearings.  8. a. The department shall establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the designation of prospective disabled veterans' business bidders and shall maintain lists of designated businesses. b. The department shall establish a procedure whereby businesses may request inclusion on appropriate lists for disabled veterans' businesses. c. The department shall establish a procedure for annually reviewing the lists and determining whether the businesses on the lists shall continue to be designated as disabled veterans' businesses. d. The department shall establish a procedure whereby the designation of a business as a disabled veterans' business may be challenged by a third party. e. Any procedures established pursuant to subsections b., c., and d. of this section shall include notice to the business whose designation is at issue and an opportunity for a hearing at the department. The hearing shall not be considered a contested case under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2015, c.116, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.9 - Confining of invitations for bids.

52:32-31.9 Confining of invitations for bids.  9. When a contract or portion thereof has been designated as a disabled veterans' business set-aside, invitations for bids shall be confined to businesses designated by the department as appropriate for the set-aside and bids from other bidders shall be rejected. The purchase, contract or expenditure of funds shall be awarded among the businesses, considering conformity with specifications and terms, in accordance with the statutes and rules governing purchases by the contracting agency. The award shall be made with reasonable promptness by the contracting agency with written notice to the department. L.2015, c.116, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.10 - Actions permitted by contracting agency.

52:32-31.10 Actions permitted by contracting agency.  10. If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid on a disabled veterans' business set-aside contract will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing purchases by that agency, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and withdraw the designation of the set-aside contract. Bidders shall be notified of the set-aside cancellation, the reasons for the rejection and the State's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. The canceled solicitation shall not be counted as a set-aside for the purpose of attaining established set-aside goals. Except in cases of emergency, prior to the final award of the contract, the contracting agency shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the reasons for the rejection of the set-aside designation. This hearing shall not be considered a contested case under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2015, c.116, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.11 - Annual report to department.

52:32-31.11 Annual report to department.  11. Each contracting agency shall submit an annual report to the department according to a schedule announced by the department. This report shall include the following information: a. the total dollar value and number of contracts awarded to disabled veterans' businesses, including a separate accounting of any set-aside contracts, and the percentage of the total State procurements by the contracting agency that the figure of total dollar value and the number of set-asides reflect; b. the types and sizes of businesses receiving set-aside awards and the nature of the purchases and contracts; and c. the efforts made to publicize and promote the program. The department shall receive and analyze the reports submitted by the contracting agencies and, utilizing these data, submit an annual report to the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), showing the progress being made toward the objectives and goals of this act during the preceding fiscal year. L.2015, c.116, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.12 - Annual plan.

52:32-31.12 Annual plan.  12. Each contracting agency shall annually develop, in consultation with the department, a plan for achieving its disabled veterans' business goals. L.2015, c.116, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:32-31.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:32-31.13 - Consultations.

52:32-31.13 Consultations.  13. The department shall consult regularly with representatives of the contracting industry for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. These consultations shall take place no less than once every six months. L.2015, c.116, s.13.