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74 OK Stat § 74-85.45h (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45h. Prohibited acts - Penalty.

|A. It shall be unlawful for a person to: |1. Knowingly and with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, retain, attempt to obtain or retain, or aid another in fraudulently obtaining or retaining or attempting to obtain or retain, certification as a minority business enterprise for the purposes of this act.2. Knowingly and willfully make a false statement with the intent to defraud, whether by affidavit, report, or other representation, to a state official or employee for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any entity as a minority business enterprise.3. Knowingly and willfully obstruct, impede, or attempt to obstruct or impede any state official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a minority business enterprise.4. Knowingly and willfully with intent to defraud, fraudulently obtain, attempt to obtain, or aid another person in fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain, public monies to which the person is not entitled under this act.5. Knowingly and willfully assign any contract awarded pursuant to the Oklahoma Minority Business Enterprise Assistance Act to any other business enterprise without prior written approval of the State Purchasing Director pursuant to Section 85.45g of this title.B. Any person convicted of violating any provision of the Oklahoma Minority Business Enterprise Assistance Act shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not more than five (5) years, or a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.C. If a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, subsidiary, principal or affiliate thereof, has been found to have violated this act and that violation occurred within three (3) years of another violation of this act, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall prohibit that contractor, subcontractor, supplier, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof, from entering into a state project or state contract and from further bidding to a state entity, and from being a subcontractor to a contractor for a state entity and from being a supplier to a state entity.Added by Laws 1987, c. 191, § 10, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 585, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 5, § 425, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 762.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 585 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45i (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45i. Studies to determine disparity in minority business.

|No later than December 31, 1994, each municipality with a population of three hundred thousand (300,000) or more according to the latest Federal Decennial Census shall conduct a study to determine the disparity, if any, in minority business contracts awarded by such municipality, and to determine the feasibility of the establishment of a percentage preference bid program that provides for a minimum of five percent (5%) of the funds expended on municipal contracts to be awarded to minority business enterprises as certified by the Oklahoma State Purchasing Director under the Oklahoma Minority Business Enterprise Assistance Act, Sections 85.45 through 85.45h of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 322, § 32, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45j.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45j.11. Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative.

|A. There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative", which shall be a state-sponsored supplier diversity program to provide a resource for state agencies and private businesses to utilize diverse firms in procurement opportunities to encourage growth in the economy of the state. The program shall provide convenience for qualified and certified small business enterprises and minority business enterprises in contracting projects in underserved areas. |B. The program shall allow diverse business enterprises to register with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and allow registered vendors to be automatically notified of opportunities to do business with the state for specific commodities. The program shall provide for simplified vendor registration processes.C. The program shall authorize the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to develop a diversity certification program to qualify and certify diverse business enterprises for the state.D. To qualify for the program, businesses shall have less than five hundred total employees, an annual revenue equal to or less than Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) and be certified as one of the following:1. An Oklahoma Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise;2. Any of the following entities certified by the United States Small Business Administration:a.Woman-Owned Small Business,b.Minority-Business Enterprise,c.Small Disadvantaged Business,d.Service-disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business,e.HUBZone Small Business Concern, andf.8(a) Business Development Program;3. A Native American-owned Business; or4. A Veteran-owned Business.E. The Central Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall:1. Amend the vendor registration process to require diversity certification check off and size standard information; and2. Create a search tool for all state agencies and public or private entities to utilize to obtain contact information for diverse firms for the purpose of promoting procurement opportunities within the state.F. On or before September 1 of each year, the State Purchasing Director shall submit a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate on the status of the percentile of state funds expended on contracts awarded to a certified Oklahoma Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and all of the entities certified by the United States Small Business Administration mentioned in subsection D of this section in the preceding fiscal year. The report may include related economic impacts when applicable. The report, statistics or other information concerning the participation in the program shall be retained by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.G. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall promulgate rules to create and administer the Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative.Added by Laws 2021, c. 476, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45k (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45k. State Travel Office.

|A. There is hereby created the State Travel Office within the Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. |B. All state agencies and departments of this state may make arrangements for all air travel on scheduled commercial airlines for state employees required to travel in the course of their official duties and for all other persons traveling at state expense through the State Travel Office, except when the state agency determines that:1. The air travel services can be secured at a cost less than that which can be secured by the State Travel Office; or2. The air travel originates from a location outside the state and it would be impractical to arrange for the air travel through the State Travel Office; or3. The air travel is necessitated by an emergency and time does not permit utilization of the State Travel Office's services; or4. The air travel is part of a package arrangement made by the organization scheduling the meeting or conference.C. All claims made for reimbursement shall contain a statement showing the reason for the exemption.D. The State Travel Office shall promulgate rules and contract specifications to which the contract travel agencies shall be subject. The rules and specifications shall be drawn with the intent of obtaining the lowest available fares for scheduled commercial air travel.E. At the end of each month the contract travel agencies shall furnish a statement, if requested, in a form approved by the State Travel Office, showing certain details of all travel arrangements handled to each state agency for which the contract travel agencies have furnished their services and shall also furnish copies of the statements to the State Travel Office.Added by Laws 1985, c. 271, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 203, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1993, c. 204, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 1998, c. 371, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Renumbered from § 79 of this title by Laws 1998, c. 371, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 106, § 4; Laws 2013, c. 15, § 101, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2019, c. 30, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.NOTE: Laws 2012, c. 304, § 764 repealed by Laws 2013, c. 15, § 102, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45o (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45o. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Online Bidding Act". |Added by Laws 2003, c. 60, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45p (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45p. Intent of act.

|The intent of the Oklahoma Online Bidding Act is: |1. To provide increased economy in state government procurement activities and to maximize to the fullest extent practicable the purchasing value of state monies while ensuring that procurements are the most advantageous to state agencies;2. To foster effective broad-based competition for state procurement within the free enterprise system;3. To modernize state statutes governing state government procurement and permit the continued development of explicit and thoroughly considered procurement policies and practices;4. To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with state government procurement processes and to promote increased public confidence in state government procurement procedures; and5. To provide an ongoing funding source for new and innovative electronic procurement practices that would otherwise not be possible due to previous funding practices and guidelines.Added by Laws 2003, c. 60, § 2, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45q (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45q. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Online Bidding Act: |1. "Construction" shall be defined as provided by Section 202 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes for online bids subject to the Public Facilities Act;2. "Procurement" means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring any goods, services, construction, or information services. The term also means all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any goods, services, construction, or information services including, but not limited to, the description of requirements, selection, and solicitation of sources, negotiation, preparation and award of contracts, and all phases of contract administration;3. "State agencies" or "agencies" shall be defined as state agency is defined in Section 85.2 of this title for online bids subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or as defined by Section 202 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes for online bids subject to the Public Facilities Act;4. "Online bidding" means an electronic procurement process in which state agencies receive bids over the Internet in a real-time, competitive bidding event; and5. "Solicitation" shall be defined as provided in Section 85.2 of this title.Added by Laws 2003, c. 60, § 3, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2020, c. 98, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45r (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45r. Requirements of online bidding process – Limitations on application of act – Disclosure – Remedies.

|A. When a state agency determines that online bidding is more advantageous than other procurement methods provided by the laws of this state, the agency may use online bidding to obtain bids as authorized by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or the Public Facilities Act for purchases or acquisitions as defined in Section 85.2 of this title. |B. The online bidding process shall provide:1. A designated opening and closing date and time. At the opening date and time, state agencies shall begin accepting online bids. Online bids shall be accepted until the designated closing date and time, except as provided by paragraph 6 of this subsection;2. The posting of all online bids electronically and updating of bids on a real-time basis by state agencies;3. The authorization for state agencies to require bidders to register before the opening date and time and, as part of that registration, require bidders to agree to any terms, conditions or other requirements;4. The authorization for state agencies to also require potential bidders to prequalify as bidders and to restrict solicitations to prequalified online bidders for bids submitted pursuant to the Public Facilities Act;5. The retention of the authority of state agencies to determine the criteria that will be used as the basis for making awards; and6. The authorization for the State Purchasing Director, under the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or the State Facilities Director under the Public Facilities Act, in the event the state agency determines that a significant error or event occurred that affected the electronic receipt of any online bid by the agency, to determine it is in the best interest of the state to allow the agency to accept an electronic bid after the specified official closing date and time.C. The provisions of the Oklahoma Online Bidding Act shall not apply to bid or proposal sealing or opening provisions found in any state law other than the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or the Public Facilities Act.D. All bids submitted through the online bidding process pursuant to the Oklahoma Online Bidding Act are subject to the same public disclosure laws that govern bids received pursuant to sealed bid procurement procedures pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or the Public Facilities Act.E. All remedies available to state agencies and suppliers through the sealed bid process pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or the Public Facilities Act are also available to state agencies and online bidders in an online bidding process.Added by Laws 2003, c. 60, § 4, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 766; Laws 2020, c. 98, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.45s (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.45s. Rules.

|The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall promulgate rules to implement the Oklahoma Online Bidding Act. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 60, § 5, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 767.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program Act". |Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47a. Definitions.

|1. "Administrator" means the Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program Administrator; |2. "Fund" means the Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Fund;3. "Indemnity fund" means a fund established through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to underwrite the Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program;4. "Principal" means a small business entity as defined pursuant to Section 3 of the Small Business Act, 16 U.S.C. Section 632;5. "Program" means the Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program; and6. "Surety" means a corporation granted authority by the Insurance Commissioner to write bonds or insurance in this state guaranteeing the performance of contracts.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 768.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47b. Administrator - Powers and duties.

|The Administrator shall be authorized to: |1. Use the services of other governmental agencies and public trusts which are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act;2. Contract for and accept, for use in carrying out the provisions of this program, loans and grants from the federal government and any of its agencies and instrumentalities and from public trusts;3. Acquire, manage, operate, dispose of, or otherwise deal with property, take assignments of rentals and leases, and make contracts, leases, agreements and arrangements that are necessary or incidental to the performance of his duties;4. Prescribe or approve the form of and terms and conditions in applications, guarantee agreements or any other documents entered into by the Administrator, principals or sureties in connection with the program;5. Acquire or take assignments of documents executed, obtained or delivered in connection with any assistance provided under this program; and6. Fix, determine, charge and collect any premiums and fees pursuant to rules promulgated by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 197, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 769.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47c (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47c. Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program to be designated the "Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall consist of: |1. Premiums, fees, and any other amounts received with respect to bonding assistance provided under this program;2. Proceeds from the sale, lease, or other disposition of property or contracts held or acquired by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services pursuant to this program;3. Income from investments that the State Treasurer makes from monies in the fund; and4. Any other monies made available under this program.B. The fund shall be used:1. For the purposes provided for in this program; and2. To pay part or all of the expenses of administering the program.C. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and invested and reinvested in the same manner as other state funds, and any investment earnings shall be paid into the fund. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended for the purposes provided in subsection B of this section. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 4, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 770.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47d (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47d. Guaranty capabilities of program - Terms of guaranty - Establishment of indemnity fund.

|A. Subject to the restrictions of the Oklahoma Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program Act, the Administrator, on application, may guarantee any surety which qualifies pursuant to this act for any losses incurred as a result of a principal's breach of a bid bond, a payment bond, a defect or maintenance bond, or a performance bond required for a public construction contract for the state, federal agencies and political subdivisions of the State of Oklahoma. Provided, the guaranty shall not be extended to any bond with a face value in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), nor shall the total face value of the bonds to which the guaranty is extended for any one principal exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). Provided further, the guaranty shall not be granted to an issuer of a letter of credit used in lieu of said bonds. |B. The terms of a guaranty under the Oklahoma Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program Act shall not exceed the terms of the contract for which bonding is obtained.C. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall establish an indemnity fund for this program using a public trust or other entity capable of creating a fund which is not subject to the constitutional prohibitions of Sections 15 and 23 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 197, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 771.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47e (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47e. Requirements to obtain surety bond guaranty - Applications.

|A. To qualify for a surety bond guaranty pursuant to the program, a surety and principal shall meet the requirements of this section. |B. A surety shall meet the following requirements:1. Be a company which writes bid, payment, defect or maintenance, or performance bonds in its normal course of business;2. Has not refused to provide said bonds for which the principal is submitting application to the program; and3. Has been licensed to do surety business in the State of Oklahoma prior to July 1, 1991.C. The principal shall satisfy the Administrator that:1. As determined from creditors, employers and other individuals who have personal knowledge of the principal, the principal has a reputation for financial responsibility;2. The principal is a resident of this state;3. The principal is unable to obtain adequate bonding on reasonable terms and conditions through normal channels and has been denied such bonding by two sureties that write contract bonds.4. Bonding is required in order for the principal to bid on public construction contracts or to serve as a prime contractor or subcontractor on such contracts.D. The surety and principal shall submit to the Administrator an application for each contract on the form that the Administrator provides. The application for each contract shall include:1. A detailed description of the project for which the contract is to be let;2. An itemization of known and estimated costs;3. The total amount of investment required to perform the contract;4. The funds available to the principal for working capital;5. The amount of bonding assistance sought from the program;6. Information that relates to the financial status of the principal, including:a.a current balance sheet,b.a profit and loss statement, andc.credit references;7. A schedule of all existing and pending contracts and the current status of each; and8. Any other relevant information that the Administrator requests.E. After receipt of an application for assistance from the Oklahoma Small Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program, the Administrator may require that a principal shall provide an audited balance sheet before the Administrator makes a decision on the application.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 6, eff. July 1, 1991.
74 OK Stat § 74-85.47f (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-85.47f. Premiums and fees.

|A. The Administrator may set reasonable premiums and fees, not to exceed limits established by rules promulgated by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to be paid for the purpose of providing bonding assistance under this program. |B. The premiums and fees set by the Administrator shall be payable in the amounts, at the time and in the manner that the Administrator requires.C. The premiums and fees need not be uniform among transactions, and may vary in amount:1. Among transactions; and2. At different stages during the terms of transactions.Added by Laws 1990, c. 236, § 7, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 197, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 772.