Business Procurement Program ) .
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Section 3. Title 62 is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 2203. HUB Zone Business Procurement Program.
(a) Establishment.--The HUB Zone Business Procurement
Program is established within the department for the purpose of
ensuring that executive agencies and independent agencies for
which the department acts as purchasing agency enter into
contracts with HUB zone businesses as provided under this
section. The department shall administer the HUB Zone Program.
The department's duties shall include:
(1) Formulating, proposing and implementing policy and
regulations for the development, implementation and
monitoring of the HUB Zone Program.
(2) Providing information and assistance to HUB zone
businesses relating to the HUB Zone Program, including
special training programs for HUB zone businesses to learn
how to do business with executive agencies and independent
agencies for which the department acts as purchasing agency
and serving as a liaison to community, contractors,
professionals and supplier groups, associations and
organizations.
(3) Ensuring that HUB zone businesses are solicited on
procurements for which the HUB zone businesses may be suited.
(4) Establishing contract-specific goals, in
collaboration with the purchasing agency, based upon relevant
factors, including the availability of HUB zone businesses to
meet the scope of work of the procurement.
(5) In collaboration with the purchasing agency,
reviewing utilization schedules, considering requests for
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