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Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 43	TRANSPORTATION
PART 1	TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 9	CONTRACT AND GRANT MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER K	SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) PROGRAM
RULE §9.300	Policy

It is the policy of the department to:

(1) ensure that Small Business Enterprises shall have an equal opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts;

(2) create a level playing field on which Small Business Enterprises can compete fairly for contracts and subcontracts;

(3) help remove barriers to the participation of Small Business Enterprises in department contracts;

(4) assist in the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the Small Business Enterprise program; and

(5) develop and maintain a program in order to facilitate contracting opportunities for small businesses.

Source Note: The provisions of this §9.300 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 5320

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