The purpose of this chapter is to implement section 6 of the Act, which mandates the adoption of rules to establish and provide for the administration and enforcement of an affirmative action program for the schools construction program. In addition, this chapter implements Executive Order No. 71 (2003), which requires the Authority to set aside 25 percent of its total purchases and contracts for construction and goods and services for small business enterprises; N.J.S.A. 52:32-31.1 et seq., which requires the Authority to set aside three percent of its total contracts for construction and goods and services for disabled veteran-owned businesses; and, in accordance with Executive Order No. 34 (2006), encourages every construction contractor and goods and services contractor to afford equal opportunity for minority- and women-owned business enterprises to participate in the purchasing and procurement opportunities available through the schools construction program.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:39-1.1