Indiana Code
Chapter 16.5. Governor's Commission on Supplier Diversity
4-13-16.5-2. Governor's Commission on Supplier Diversity

Sec. 2. (a) There is established a governor's commission on supplier diversity. The commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) A governor's designee, who shall serve as chairman of the commission.
(2) The commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation, or the economic opportunity director of the Indiana department of transportation if the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation so designates.
(3) The chairperson of the board of the Indiana economic development corporation or the chairperson's designee.
(4) The commissioner.
(5) Nine (9) individuals with demonstrated capabilities in business and industry, especially minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses, appointed by the governor from the following geographical areas of the state:
(A) Three (3) from the northern one-third (1/3) of the state.
(B) Three (3) from the central one-third (1/3) of the state.
(C) Three (3) from the southern one-third (1/3) of the state.
(6) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, no more than one (1) from the same political party, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity.
(7) Two (2) members of the senate, no more than one (1) from the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate to serve in a nonvoting advisory capacity.
(8) The deputy commissioner, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
Not more than six (6) of the ten (10) members appointed or designated by the governor may be of the same political party. Appointed members of the commission shall serve four (4) year terms. A vacancy occurs if a legislative member leaves office for any reason. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) Each member of the commission who is not a state employee is entitled to the following:
(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(2) Reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(c) Each legislative member of the commission is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances established by the legislative council and paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees. The allowances specified in this subsection shall be paid by the legislative services agency from the amounts appropriated for that purpose.
(d) A member of the commission who is a state employee but who is not a member of the general assembly is not entitled to any of the following:
(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(2) Reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4.
(3) Other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties.
(e) The commission shall meet at least four (4) times each year and at other times as the chairman considers necessary.
(f) The duties of the commission shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Identify minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in the state.
(2) Assess the needs of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses.
(3) Initiate aggressive programs to assist minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in obtaining state contracts.
(4) Give special publicity to procurement, bidding, and qualifying procedures.
(5) Include minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses on solicitation mailing lists.
(6) Evaluate the competitive differences between qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporations and other than qualified minority or women's nonprofit corporations and veteran owned small businesses that offer similar services and make recommendation to the department on policy changes necessary to ensure fair competition among minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses.
(7) Define the duties, goals, and objectives of the deputy commissioner of the department as created under this chapter to assure compliance by all state agencies, separate bodies corporate and politic, and state educational institutions with state and federal legislation and policy concerning the awarding of contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter or any other law, contracts of state educational institutions) to minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses.
(8) Establish annual goals:
(A) for the use of minority and women's business enterprises; and
(B) derived from a statistical analysis of utilization study of state contracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter or any other law, contracts of state educational institutions) that are required to be updated every five (5) years.
(9) Prepare a review of the commission and the various affected departments of government to be submitted to the governor and the legislative council on March 1 and October 1 of each year, evaluating progress made in the areas defined in this subsection.
(10) Ensure that the statistical analysis required under this section:
(A) is based on goals for participation of minority business enterprises established in Richmond v. Croson, 488 U.S. 469 (1989);
(B) includes information on both contracts and subcontracts (including, notwithstanding section 1(d) of this chapter or any other law, contracts and subcontracts of state educational institutions); and
(C) uses data on the combined capacity of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in Indiana and not just regional data.
(11) Establish annual goals for the use of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses for any contract that:
(A) will be paid for in whole or in part with state grant funds; and
(B) involves the use of real property of a unit (as defined in IC 4-4-32.2-9).
(12) Ensure compliance with the establishment and evaluation of the annual goal for veteran owned small businesses established in section 3.5 of this chapter.
(g) The department shall direct contractors to demonstrate a good faith effort to meet the annual participation goals established under subsection (f)(11). The good faith effort shall be demonstrated by contractors using the repository of certified firms created under section 3 of this chapter or a similar repository maintained by a unit (as defined in IC 4-4-32.2-9).
(h) The department shall adopt rules of ethics under IC 4-22-2 for commission members other than commission members appointed under subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7).
(i) The department shall furnish administrative support and staff as is necessary for the effective operation of the commission.
(j) The commission shall advise the department on developing a statement, to be included in all applications for and agreements governing grants made with state funds, stating the importance of the use of minority business enterprises, women's business enterprises, and veteran owned small businesses in fulfilling the purposes of the grant.
As added by P.L.34-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.18-1990, SEC.4; P.L.31-1993, SEC.1; P.L.195-2001, SEC.4; P.L.42-2002, SEC.1; P.L.41-2003, SEC.1; P.L.84-2004, SEC.2; P.L.4-2005, SEC.17; P.L.228-2007, SEC.3; P.L.87-2008, SEC.2; P.L.114-2010, SEC.4; P.L.15-2020, SEC.4.