Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded
What changed between versions
The term 'prime contractor' was replaced with 'contractor' throughout the text to apply the minority and women-owned business utilization rules to all contractors, not just the top-tier winner.
New language requires contractors to execute agreements and provide work assignments to 'each subcontractor' listed in bids or plans, rather than just those on a specific utilization plan.
A new exception was added to payment deadlines, allowing contractors to avoid late penalties if they can prove a good-faith effort was made and the delay was caused by the subcontractor's unavailability, refusal to accept payment, or a good-faith dispute.
The rule regarding changes to the utilization plan was updated to allow modifications 'without good cause shown and the written approval of the contracting agency,' adding a formal process for necessary updates.
