PART IX. ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

 

§103D-901  Definitions.  As used in thispart, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

"Geographic bidding" includes the useof a competitive solicitation which provides for one or more contracts to beawarded on a regional or geographic basis with the State.

"Small business" means a businessthat is independently owned and defined by detailed criteria pursuant to rulesadopted by the policy board.  The policy board shall adopt rules defining"small business" through detailed criteria that may include thenumber of employees and similar factors used by the United States SmallBusiness Administration. [L Sp 1993, c 8, pt of §2; am L 1994, c 186, §17; am L1997, c 352, §23; am L 2005, c 50, §3]