Section 220-RICR-80-10-2.6 - DefinitionsA. The following words and terms shall have the following meanings whenever used in these Regulations. 1. "Aggregate Utilization Rate" means the overall percentage goal of the State's total dollar value of procurement contracts and public works projects being made directly or indirectly to MBEs/WBEs.2. "Associate Director of ODEO" means the head of the ODEO as established by R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11-2.7(b).3. "Bidder" means any individual, organization, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity through which business is conducted that is submitting a quote or bid in response to a solicitation issued by the Division of Purchases or any other State Agency.4. "Disability Business Enterprise" means a small business concern that is owned and controlled by one or more individuals with disabilities as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2.2-2. To be recognized under these Regulations as a Disability Business Enterprise, the business must be certified as a Disability Business Enterprise by the Governor's Commission on Disabilities.5. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Administration. The Director may delegate his or her duties under these Regulations to a designee provided that the issuance of any waivers from or amendments to these Regulations must be approved in writing by the Director.6. "Division" means the Department of Administration's Division of Purchases. If the solicitation is not issued by the Division of Purchases, then Division shall mean the division or department within the State Agency that is issuing the solicitation.7. "ISBE" means a small business enterprise that is owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are women or minorities as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-14.1-3 or a small business enterprise that is owned and controlled by one or more individuals with disabilities as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2.2-2. To be recognized under these Regulations as an ISBE, the business must be certified as either:c. a Disability Business Enterprise by the Governor's Commission on Disabilities8. "ISBE Participation Rate" means the ratio of the amount of work performed in connection with a State procurement contract or public works project by ISBEs to the amount of work performed by all contractors and subcontractors.9. "MBE/WBE Compliance Plan" is a Bidder's plan to achieve the Aggregate Utilization Rate in connection with a State procurement contract or public works project.10. "MBE/WBE Coordinator" means a State Agency's MBE coordinator as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-14.1-3(g). The MBE/WBE Coordinator is to have overall responsibility for promotion of MBEs and WBEs within his or her department. 11 "MBECO" means the Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Office within the ODEO.
12. "Minority Business Enterprise" or "MBE" means a small business enterprise that is owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are minorities as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-14.1-3. To be recognized under these Regulations as an MBE, the business must be certified as an MBE by the ODEO.13. "ODEO" means the Office of Diversity, Equity and Opportunity that has been established as a division with the Department of Administration pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-11-2.7.14. "Proposer" means any individual, organization, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity through which business is conducted that is submitting a proposal in response to a solicitation issued by the Division of Purchases or any other State agency.15. "Regulations" means the regulations published herein which are entitled Regulations Governing Participation by ISBEs in State Purchases of Goods and Services and Public Works Projects.16. "Request for Proposals" or "RFP" means a solicitation for competitive offers where lowest price is not the sole or primary consideration to be used in determining an award or any other solicitation that is identified and classified by the Division as a request for proposals.17. "Request for Quotes" or "RFQ" means a solicitation for competitive offers where lowest price is the sole or primary consideration to be used in determining an award or any other solicitation that is identified and classified by the Division as a request for quotes.18. "State" means the state of Rhode Island and any of its departments or agencies and public agencies.19. "State Agency" includes any state department, board, bureau, agency, or public agency as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-7(16).20. "Sub Goal" means a percentage goal of the total dollar value of a State procurement contract or public works project being made directly or indirectly to a subcategory of MBEs/WBEs.21. "Using Agency" means any state government entity which utilizes any supplies, services, or construction purchased under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 37-2.22. "Woman Business Enterprise" or "WBE" means a small business enterprise that is owned and controlled by one or more individuals who are women as defined by R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-14.1-3. To be recognized under these Regulations as a WBE, the business must be certified as a WBE by the ODEO.220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-80-10-2.6