A 4724 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes sheltered market program for certain business enterprises seeking State contracts.

This bill creates a "sheltered market program" allowing New Jersey state agencies to reserve certain contracts for certified businesses including minority-owned, women-owned, disabled veterans' businesses, LGBTQ+-owned businesses, and other economically or socially disadvantaged enterprises. State agencies must seek approval from the Chief Diversity Officer to designate contracts for this program, using criteria like historical underutilization of certified businesses. The program requires agencies to publish designated contracts online, conduct outreach to eligible businesses, and submit annual reports tracking contract awards and performance. Contracts under the program cannot exceed three years, and prime contractors must make good-faith efforts to offer subcontracting opportunities to qualified businesses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2024
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Governor
Introduced Sep 12, 2024 Last action Sep 23, 2024
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Sep 23, 2024
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Reported and Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
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Sep 12, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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3 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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