Encourage and promote the participation of minority and women business enterprises in the state procurement process;
Make recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly and all state departments and agencies regarding ways to improve programs and activities that are intended to encourage and promote the participation of minority and women business enterprises in the state procurement process;
Review, on a continuing basis, all state policies, plans, programs and activities intended to encourage and promote the participation of minority and women business enterprises in the state procurement process which are conducted or assisted, in whole or in part, by state departments and agencies; determine whether such polices, programs, plans and activities effectively encourage and promote the participation of minority and women business enterprises in the state procurement process;
Serve as a central state clearinghouse for information and data regarding the current numbers of minority and women business enterprises who have participated in the state procurement process.
