3304-1-14 Purchases from minority business enterprises, and from encouraging diversity, growth and equity vendors.

(A) RSC shall purchase goods and services from certified minority business enterprise (MBE)(“MBE”) providers in accordance with state of Ohio purchasing guidelines.

(B) RSC will purchase goods and services from a certified historically under-utilized business (HUB)encouraging diversity, growth and equity (“EDGE”) vendors in accordance with state of Ohio purchasing guidelines.

Effective: 04/11/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/14/2008 and 01/07/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3304.16(A)

Rule Amplifies: 3304.15

Prior Effective Dates: 9/1/1999