Subdivision 1. Small business set asides. Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the regents of the University of Minnesota shall designate and set aside for awarding to small businesses approximately 20 percent of the value of procurement contracts which are to be awarded during that fiscal year and which are to be paid in total or in part from funds appropriated to the university by the legislature. The regents shall designate specific procurement contracts to be set aside, or may authorize the university administration to divide the amount set aside into procurement contracts of economically feasible size, in order to facilitate offers or bids from small businesses. In making the annual designation, the regents shall attempt to vary the procurement contracts included in the set-aside program so that a variety of goods and services produced by different small businesses can be included in the university set-aside program over a period of years. For the purposes of this section, (a) "procurement contract" means any agreement, written or oral, by which the university obtains needed goods or services, including the construction of capital improvements; and (b) "small business" has the meaning given that term by state law. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent small businesses from seeking awards of procurement contracts not included in the set-aside program.
Subd. 2. Procurement rules. The regents shall establish procurement rules to govern the university set aside program. The rules shall include guidelines and procedures for negotiating price or securing bids, reasonable limitations on the amount by which a contract price under the set-aside program may exceed the estimated cost of obtaining comparable goods or services on the open market, uniform procedures for providing security for performance under procurement contracts, criteria for evaluating the financial and technical capabilities of participating small businesses, and any other matter deemed necessary or desirable for the proper operation of the university small business set-aside program.
Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1989 c 352 s 25]
Subd. 3a. [Repealed, 1990 c 541 s 31]
Subd. 4. Replacement contracts. If a procurement contract designated for the set-aside program cannot be awarded to a small business under the conditions prescribed in subdivisions 1 and 2, the award shall be placed in accordance with the regular procurement policies of the university. In this event, the university shall designate as a replacement a procurement contract of comparable value to be included in the university set-aside program during that fiscal year if practicable.
Subd. 5. Publicity. The regents and the administration of the University of Minnesota shall publicize the provisions of the university small business set-aside program, attempt to locate small businesses able to perform set aside procurement contracts, and encourage participation by small businesses in the University of Minnesota small business set-aside program.
Subd. 6. [Repealed, 1995 c 212 art 2 s 22]
1979 c 86 s 1; 1981 c 356 s 169; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1987 c 401 s 30; 1989 c 352 s 11-13; 1990 c 541 s 14; 1993 c 163 art 1 s 23
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 135A - 137 — Postsecondary Education
Chapter 137 — University Of Minnesota
Section 137.02 — Powers And Duties Of Board Of Regents.
Section 137.021 — Acceptance Of Federal Money.
Section 137.022 — Permanent University Fund.
Section 137.0225 — University Promise Scholarship.
Section 137.0226 — Scholarship Funding Program.
Section 137.023 — University Student On Board Of Regents.
Section 137.024 — Congressional Districts Represented On Board Of Regents.
Section 137.0245 — Regent Candidate Advisory Council.
Section 137.0246 — Regent Nomination And Election.
Section 137.025 — Appropriations; Payment; Investment.
Section 137.0251 — Budgetary Information.
Section 137.0252 — Appropriation; Contract Buyout.
Section 137.027 — Appropriation; Fringe Benefits.
Section 137.028 — Biennial Budget Request; University Of Minnesota.
Section 137.04 — Library To Get Copies Of State Publications.
Section 137.09 — Board Of Regents Not To Exceed Appropriations; Penalty.
Section 137.10 — Refund Of Tuition To Students In Certain Cases.
Section 137.105 — Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee Plan.
Section 137.12 — Peace Officers; Appointment; Power Of Arrest.
Section 137.16 — Morris Branch.
Section 137.17 — Rochester Branch.
Section 137.22 — Higher Education Act Of 1965; Receipts.
Section 137.31 — Procurement From Small Businesses.
Section 137.32 — Minnesota Couples On The Brink Project.
Section 137.34 — Program Established.
Section 137.341 — Farm Safety Specialist Position.
Section 137.342 — Research Center For Agricultural Health And Safety.
Section 137.35 — Targeted Businesses.
Section 137.36 — Prompt Payment To Subcontractors.
Section 137.37 — Off-campus Sites And Centers.
Section 137.38 — Education And Training Of Primary Care Physicians.
Section 137.39 — Medical School Initiatives.
Section 137.40 — Residency And Other Initiatives.
Section 137.42 — Grants For Area Health Education Center Programs.
Section 137.43 — Substitute Physician Demonstration Project.
Section 137.44 — Health Professional Education Budget Plan.
Section 137.45 — Program For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities.
Section 137.47 — Fetal Tissue Research.
Section 137.51 — Land Protection And Transfer.
Section 137.52 — Contamination Remediation; Report.
Section 137.53 — Activities; Contracts.
Section 137.54 — Conditions For Payment To University.
Section 137.55 — Public Use Of Stadium.
Section 137.56 — Environmental Review.
Section 137.57 — No Full Faith And Credit.
Section 137.58 — Mitigation Fund.
Section 137.60 — Eminent Domain.
Section 137.63 — Biomedical Science Research Facilities Funding Program.
Section 137.64 — Conditions For Payments To University.
Section 137.65 — No Full Faith And Credit.
Section 137.66 — Minnesota Discovery, Research, And Innovation Economy Funding Program.
Section 137.67 — Minnesota Biomedicine And Bioethics Innovation Grants.