Common use of Diversity Clause in Contracts

Diversity. The Department is dedicated to fostering the continued development and economic growth of small, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned businesses. Participation of a diverse group of Vendors doing business with the State is central to the Department’s effort. To this end, small, minority-, veteran-, and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to participate in the State’s procurement processes, including as subcontractors under prime contracts. Enterprises that desire to be certified as a small, minority-, veteran-, or women-owned business can request certification information from the Department’s Office of Supplier Diversity, which can be reached at this link: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/other_programs/office_of_supplier_diversity_osd THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.