1780-0100 Supplier Diversity Office

For the operation and administration of the supplier diversity office; provided, that the office shall provide training and other services to diverse businesses as defined in section 58 of chapter 7 of the General Laws and certified by the office that allow those businesses to better compete for state contracts and ensure that equitable practices and policies in the public marketplace are maintained; provided further, that the office shall administer an electronic business certification application which shall be accessible to business applicants through the internet; provided further, that the office shall ensure the integrity and security of personal and financial information transmitted by electronic application; and provided further, that the office shall use all existing available resources to provide certification services to all supplier diversity office qualified applicants, within or outside of the commonwealth, as applicable