Indiana § 4-13-16.5-3.5 Veteran owned small business concern; rules; state contracting goals;
procurement policies and procedures; reporting requirement

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-13-16.5-3.5 — Veteran owned small business concern; rules; state contracting goals; procurement policies and procedures; reporting requirement

Indiana § 4-13-16.5-3.5

Art. 13ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF STATE

Ch. 16.5Governor's Commission on Supplier Diversity

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Ind. Code § 4-13-16.5-3.5 (2026).

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5.

(a)The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:

(1)Increase contracting opportunities for Indiana veteran owned small businesses described in section 1.5 of this chapter with a goal to procure in each state fiscal year at least three percent (3%) of state contracts with Indiana veteran owned small businesses.

(2)Develop procurement policies and procedures to accomplish the goal described in subdivision (1), including guidelines to be followed by the department in conducting the department's procurement efforts.

(3)Implement section 1.5 of this chapter. These procurement policies do not apply to a procurement of supplies and services to address immediate and serious government needs at a time of emergency, including a threat to the public health, welfare, or

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5. (a) The department shall adopt rules
under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
(1) Increase contracting opportunities for Indiana veteran owned
small businesses described in section 1.5 of this chapter with a
goal to procure in each state fiscal year at least three percent (3%)
of state contracts with Indiana veteran owned small businesses.
(2) Develop procurement policies and procedures to accomplish
the goal described in subdivision (1), including guidelines to be
followed by the department in conducting the department's
procurement efforts.
(3) Implement section 1.5 of this chapter.
These procurement policies do not apply to a procurement of supplies
and services to address immediate and serious government needs at a
time of emergency, including a threat to the public health, welfare, or
safety that may arise by reason of floods, epidemics, riots, acts of
terrorism, major power failures, a threat proclaimed by the President of
the United States or the governor, or a threat declared by the
commissioner.
(b) The department shall annually evaluate its progress in meeting
the goal described in this section for the previous state fiscal year. After
June 30 and before November 1 of each year, the department shall
submit a report to the governor, the Indiana department of veterans'
affairs, and the interim study committee on public safety and military
affairs established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 and the legislative council in an
electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report must include:
(1) the percentage goal obtained by the department during the
previous state fiscal year; and
(2) a summary of why the department failed to meet the goal and
what actions are being taken by the department to meet the goal
in the current state fiscal year.
(c) The department shall post the report described in subsection (b)
on the department's website not later than thirty (30) days after the
report is submitted. The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall
post the report described in subsection (b) on the department's website
not later than thirty (30) days after the report is submitted by the
department.