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MN Stat § 16C.151 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.151 — Purchases From Corrections Industries.

16C.151 PURCHASES FROM CORRECTIONS INDUSTRIES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section: (1) "public entity" or "public entities" includes the state and an agency, department, or institution of the state, any governmental unit as defined in section 471.59, the state legislative and judicial branches, and state colleges and universities; and (2) "items" includes articles, products, supplies, and services. Subd. 2. Public entities; purchases from corrections industries. (a) The commissioner of corrections, in consultation with the commissioner of administration, shall prepare updated lists of the items available for purchase from Department of Corrections industries and annually forward a copy of the most recent list to all public entities within the state. A public entity that is supported in whole or in part with funds from the state treasury may purchase items directly from corrections industries. The bid solicitation process is not required for these purchases. (b) The commissioner of administration shall develop a contract or contracts to enable public entities to purchase items directly from corrections industries. The commissioner of administration shall require that all requests for bids or proposals, for items provided by corrections industries, be forwarded to the commissioner of corrections to enable corrections industries to submit bids. The commissioner of corrections shall consult with the commissioner of administration prior to introducing new products to the state agency market. (c) No public entity may evade the intent of this section by adopting slight variations in specifications, when Minnesota corrections industry items meet the reasonable needs and specifications of the public entity. History:  1995 c 226 art 5 s 1; 1996 c 408 art 8 s 1; 1998 c 386 art 1 s 2; 2001 c 161 s 4; 2001 c 210 s 1; 2002 c 379 art 1 s 114; 2004 c 206 s 52; 2007 c 54 art 6 s 2; 2007 c 133 art 2 s 2; 2014 c 196 art 1 s 5
MN Stat § 16C.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.17 — Encouragement Of Participation.

16C.17 ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION. Subdivision 1. Commissioners' duties. The commissioners of administration and employment and economic development shall publicize the provisions of the purchasing programs in sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, attempt to locate small businesses or small targeted group businesses able to perform under the programs, and encourage participation through education, technical assistance, mentoring, and other means. When the commissioner of administration determines that a small business or small targeted group business is unable to perform under a program established in sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, the commissioner shall inform the commissioner of employment and economic development who shall assist the small business or small targeted group business in attempting to remedy the causes of the inability to perform the award. In assisting the small business or small targeted group business, the commissioner of employment and economic development in cooperation with the commissioner of administration shall use management or financial assistance programs made available by or through the Department of Employment and Economic Development, other state or governmental agencies, or private sources. Subd. 2.  [Repealed by amendment, 2007 c 133 art 2 s 3] Subd. 3.  [Repealed by amendment, 2007 c 133 art 2 s 3] History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 18; 2001 c 162 s 9; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1; 2007 c 133 art 2 s 3
MN Stat § 16C.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.18 — Reports.

16C.18 REPORTS. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1Sp2003 c 8 art 1 s 13] Subd. 2.  [Repealed, 2007 c 135 art 2 s 40] Subd. 3. Reports from other agencies. The commissioner of transportation, and each metropolitan agency listed in section 473.143, subdivision 1, shall report to the commissioner of administration all information that the commissioner requests to make reports required under this section. The information must be reported at the time and in the manner requested by the commissioner of administration. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 19; 1Sp2003 c 4 s 1
MN Stat § 16C.19 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.19 — Eligibility; Rules.

16C.19 ELIGIBILITY; RULES. (a) A small business wishing to participate in the programs under section 16C.16, subdivisions 4 to 7, must be certified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt by rule standards and procedures for certifying that small targeted group businesses, small businesses located in economically disadvantaged areas, and veteran-owned small businesses are eligible to participate under the requirements of sections 16C.16 to 16C.21. The commissioner shall adopt by rule standards and procedures for hearing appeals and grievances and other rules necessary to carry out the duties set forth in sections 16C.16 to 16C.21. (b) The commissioner may make rules which exclude or limit the participation of nonmanufacturing business, including third-party lessors, brokers, franchises, jobbers, manufacturers' representatives, and others from eligibility under sections 16C.16 to 16C.21. (c) The commissioner may make rules that set time limits and other eligibility limits on business participation in programs under sections 16C.16 to 16C.21. (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for purposes of sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, a veteran-owned small business, the principal place of business of which is in Minnesota, is certified if: (1) it has been verified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being either a veteran-owned small business or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, in accordance with Public Law 109-461 and Code of Federal Regulations, title 38, part 74; or (2) the veteran-owned small business supplies the commissioner with proof that the small business is majority-owned and operated by: (i) a veteran as defined in section 197.447; or (ii) a veteran with a service-connected disability, as determined at any time by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (e) Until rules are adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) for the purpose of certifying veteran-owned small businesses, the provisions of Minnesota Rules, part 1230.1700, may be read to include veteran-owned small businesses. In addition to the documentation required in Minnesota Rules, part 1230.1700, the veteran owner must have been discharged under honorable conditions from active service, as indicated by the veteran owner's most current United States Department of Defense form DD-214. (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), for purposes of sections 16C.16 to 16C.21, a minority- or woman-owned small business, the principal place of business of which is in Minnesota, is certified if it has been certified by the Minnesota unified certification program under the provisions of Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 26. (g) The commissioner may adopt rules to implement the programs under section 16C.16, subdivisions 4 to 7, using the expedited rulemaking process in section 14.389. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 20; 2009 c 94 art 3 s 4; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 57,110; 2010 c 333 art 2 s 4; 2014 c 312 art 4 s 8; 2015 c 77 art 2 s 16
MN Stat § 16C.20 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.20 — Certification.

16C.20 CERTIFICATION. A business that is certified by the commissioner of administration as a small business, small targeted group business, a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area, or a veteran-owned small business is eligible to participate under the requirements of sections 137.31 and 161.321 and, if certified as a small business, small targeted group business, or veteran-owned small business, under section 473.142 without further certification by the contracting agency. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 21; 2009 c 94 art 3 s 5; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 58,110
MN Stat § 16C.21 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.21 — Criminal Penalty.

16C.21 CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person who knowingly provides false information to a public official or employee for the purpose of obtaining or retaining certification as a small targeted group business or a small business located in an economically disadvantaged area under sections 16C.16 to 16C.20, 137.31, 137.35, 161.321, or 473.142 is guilty of a misdemeanor. History:   1998 c 386 art 1 s 22
MN Stat § 16C.25 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.25 — Building And Construction Contracts.

16C.25 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Notwithstanding sections 16C.06 and 16C.10, sections 16C.251 to 16C.29, and other provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 16C.251 to 16C.29, apply to building and construction contracts entered into on or after August 1, 2002. History:  1998 c 386 art 1 s 26; 2002 c 254 s 1; 2014 c 196 art 2 s 12
MN Stat § 16C.251 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.251 — Best And Final Offer.

16C.251 BEST AND FINAL OFFER. A "best and final offer" solicitation process may not be used for building and construction contracts. History:   2007 c 148 art 2 s 44
MN Stat § 16C.281 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.281 — Original Jurisdiction Of Public Procurement Actions.

16C.281 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACTIONS. Subdivision 1. Original jurisdiction. (a) Original jurisdiction is granted to the district court over any action seeking legal, equitable, or declaratory relief arising under or based upon the alleged violation of any law governing public procurement requirements, public procurement procedures, or the award of any public contract. (b) The grant of original jurisdiction under paragraph (a) applies regardless of whether a public entity involved or implicated in the action is alleged to have acted, or may be held to have acted, in a judicial or quasi-judicial capacity. (c) The grant of original jurisdiction under paragraph (a) does not: (1) alter the standard of review to be applied by a district court; (2) alter the standard of review applied by an appellate court; (3) affect section 471.345, subdivision 14; (4) affect the available remedies, including, but not limited to, the availability or nonavailability of attorney fees awards and bid preparation costs; or (5) affect the procedural or administrative steps, if any, set out by statute, rule, or procurement procedure, that a party must comply with prior to initiating any such action. Subd. 2. Timing for filing. (a) A procurement process participant must file an action prior to the date when the procurement contract at issue is fully executed unless: (1) the party demonstrates that it acted diligently in seeking access to information the party reasonably deemed necessary to review prior to bringing an action; and (2) the procurement process participant has not been afforded (i) reasonable access to information necessary to prepare the action for filing, or (ii) a reasonable opportunity to bring the action and seek appropriate relief from the court before the public procurement contract is fully executed. Reasonable access to necessary information and a reasonable opportunity to seek relief includes receipt of data described under section 13.591, subdivision 3 or 4, at least 15 days prior to full execution of the procurement contract. (b) This subdivision does not apply to matters alleging: (1) fraud or misrepresentation, or (2) acts following contract execution that would have been improper or illegal prior to contract execution. History:   2019 c 21 s 1
MN Stat § 16C.29 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.29 — Contract Management And Review.

16C.29 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW. The commissioner must develop procedures to audit agency personnel to whom the commissioner has delegated contracting authority, in order to ensure compliance with laws and guidelines governing issuance of contracts, including laws and guidelines governing conflicts of interest. History:   2002 c 254 s 5
MN Stat § 16C.35 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.35 — Job Order Contracting.

16C.35 JOB ORDER CONTRACTING. Subdivision 1. Authority. The commissioner may undertake construction utilizing job order contracting for projects that do not exceed a construction cost of $250,000. Subd. 2. Job order contracting request for qualifications. (a) The commissioner is authorized to issue a request for qualifications that includes the criteria that will be used for the projects, provided that these criteria do not unduly restrict competition, nor impose conditions beyond reasonable requirements to ensure maximum participation of all qualified contractors, and does not relate to the collective bargaining status of the contractor. (b) The request for qualifications must be publicized in a manner designated by the commissioner that ensures open and unrestricted access for any potential responder. To the extent practical, this must include posting on a state website. To the extent practical, the commissioner must give notice to representatives of targeted group businesses designated under section 16C.16. Subd. 3. Qualified contractors. (a) The commissioner shall review the responses to the request for qualifications and determine responder's ability to enter into the master contract that will be utilized for the projects. The commissioner shall establish a list of qualified contractors based on the proposers' ability to enter into a master contract as described in the request for qualifications. (b) The commissioner shall enter into master contracts with all qualified contractors. (c) The commissioner shall establish procedures to allow firms to submit qualifications at least annually to allow placement on the list of contractors qualified to enter into a master contract. Subd. 4. Construction services bidding. The commissioner shall request bids for construction services for any project using job order contracting from qualified contractors as follows: (1) for construction projects up to a maximum cost of $50,000, the commissioner shall request a minimum of two bids; (2) for construction projects with a cost greater than $50,000, but less than or equal to $100,000, the commissioner shall request a minimum of three bids; (3) for construction projects with a cost greater than $100,000 but less than or equal to $250,000, the commissioner shall request a minimum of four bids. Subd. 5. Qualified contractor selection. The commissioner shall select the contractor who submits the lowest price bid for the construction services proposed. Subd. 6. Reasonable distribution of bid requests among qualified contractors. The commissioner in requesting bidding for projects using job order contracting as described in this section shall develop a system to ensure a reasonable opportunity for all qualified contractors to bid on construction services on a periodic basis. History:   2005 c 78 s 9
MN Stat § 16C.36 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16C — State Procurement|Section 16C.36 — Reorganization Services Under Master Contract.

16C.36 REORGANIZATION SERVICES UNDER MASTER CONTRACT. The commissioner of administration must make available under a master contract program a list of eligible contractors who can assist state agencies in using data analytics to: (1) accomplish agency reorganization along service rather than functional lines in order to provide more efficient and effective service; and (2) bring about internal reorganization of management functions in order to flatten the organizational structure by requiring that decisions are made closer to the service needed, eliminating redundancies, and optimizing the span of control ratios to public and private sector industry benchmarks. The commissioner of administration must report to the legislature by January 15, 2013, and January 15, 2014, on state agency use of eligible contractors under this section, and on improvements in efficiency and effectiveness, including the contract oversight process, of state services as a result of services provided by contractors. History:   2012 c 220 s 1
MN Stat § 16D.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16D — State Debt Collection|Section 16D.01 — Citation And Scope.

16D.01 CITATION AND SCOPE. Subdivision 1. Citation. This chapter may be cited as the "Debt Collection Act." Subd. 2. Scope. The collection procedures and remedies under this chapter are in addition to any other procedure or remedy available by law. If the referring agency's applicable state or federal law provides for the use of a particular remedy or procedure for the collection of a debt, that particular remedy or procedure governs the collection of that debt to the extent the procedure or remedy is inconsistent with this chapter. History:   1994 c 632 art 3 s 35
MN Stat § 16D.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16D — State Debt Collection|Section 16D.02 — Definitions.

16D.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue. Subd. 3. Debt. "Debt" means an amount owed to the state directly, or through a state agency, on account of a fee, duty, lease, direct loan, loan insured or guaranteed by the state, rent, service, sale of real or personal property, overpayment, fine, assessment, penalty, restitution, damages, interest, tax, bail bond, forfeiture, reimbursement, liability owed, an assignment to the state including assignments under section 256.741, the Social Security Act, or other state or federal law, recovery of costs incurred by the state, or any other source of indebtedness to the state. Debt also includes amounts owed to individuals as a result of civil, criminal, or administrative action brought by the state or a state agency pursuant to its statutory authority or for which the state or state agency acts in a fiduciary capacity in providing collection services in accordance with the regulations adopted under the Social Security Act at Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, section 302.33. When the commissioner provides collection services to a referring agency, debt also includes an amount owed to the courts, local government units, Minnesota state colleges and universities governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, or University of Minnesota. Subd. 4. Debtor. "Debtor" means an individual, corporation, partnership, an unincorporated association, a limited liability company, a trust, an estate, or any other public or private entity, including a state, local, or federal government, or an Indian tribe, that is liable for a debt or against whom there is a claim for a debt. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2014 c 308 art 9 s 94] Subd. 6. Referring agency. "Referring agency" means a state agency, local government unit, Minnesota state colleges and universities governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, or a court, that has entered into an agreement with the commissioner to refer debts to the commissioner for collection. Subd. 7. State agency. "State agency" means a state office, officer, board, commission, bureau, division, department, authority, agency, public corporation, or other unit of state government. Subd. 8.  [Repealed, 2014 c 308 art 9 s 94] History:  1994 c 632 art 3 s 36; 1995 c 254 art 5 s 3,4; 1996 c 390 s 14,15; 1998 c 366 s 29; 1999 c 159 s 3; 2008 c 366 art 16 s 1,2; 2014 c 308 art 9 s 1,2
MN Stat § 16D.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16D — State Debt Collection|Section 16D.03 — Supervision Of State Debt Collection.

16D.03 SUPERVISION OF STATE DEBT COLLECTION. Subdivision 1. Responsibility. The commissioner of management and budget shall supervise and report on state debt collection. Subd. 2. State agency reports. State agencies shall report quarterly to the commissioner of management and budget the debts owed to them. The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioners of revenue and human services, and the attorney general, shall establish internal guidelines for the recognition, tracking, reporting, and collection of debts owed the state. The internal guidelines must include accounting standards, performance measurements, and uniform reporting requirements applicable to all state agencies. The commissioner of management and budget shall require a state agency to recognize, track, report, and attempt to collect debts according to the internal guidelines. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2003 c 112 art 1 s 19] History:  1994 c 632 art 3 s 37; 1996 c 390 s 16,17; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 16D.045 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16D — State Debt Collection|Section 16D.045 — Staff.

16D.045 STAFF. If there is an increase in the complement of collectors employed by the commissioner of revenue to work for the Minnesota collection enterprise above the complement employed on June 30, 1998, the new complement of collectors must be located in the Ely office. History:  1998 c 366 s 32; 1998 c 408 s 8
MN Stat § 16D.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 16A - 16E — Administration And Finance|Chapter 16D — State Debt Collection|Section 16D.05 — Priority Of Satisfaction Of Debts.

16D.05 PRIORITY OF SATISFACTION OF DEBTS. Subdivision 1. Multiple debts. If two or more debts owed by the same debtor are submitted to the commissioner, amounts collected on those debts must be applied as prescribed in this section. Subd. 2. Enforcement of liens. If the money received is collected on a judgment lien under chapter 550, a lien provided by chapter 514, a consensual lien or security interest, protection of an interest in property through chapter 570, by collection process provided by chapters 551 and 571, or by any other process by which the commissioner is enforcing rights in a particular debt, the money must be applied to that particular debt. Subd. 3. Other methods of collection. If the money is collected in any manner not specified in subdivision 2, the money collected must apply first to the satisfaction of any debts for child support. Any debts other than child support must be satisfied in the order in time in which the commissioner received the debts from the referring agency. History:   1994 c 632 art 3 s 39