MWBE Commission
In 1983, recognizing the importance of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) participation in state purchases, Public Law 34 (I.C. 4-13-16.5) created the Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development, which is now the Governor's Commission on Minority and Women's Business Enterprises. The Commission's mandate is to explore opportunities and implement activities that will enable MBE/WBE to fully participate in the Procurement system. Member appointments are four year terms. The Commission meets at least four times a year and are open to the public.
Commission Member Responsibilities
Commission members actively work to cultivate an environment that provides contracting opportunities for minorities and women across the state of Indiana. Their responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Being advocates for MWBE goals in state contracting.
- Active in their region to promote MWBE.
- Keep abreast of information that would assist the state in achieving the MWBE goals.
- Oversight of the MWBE Division as it relates to duties, goals and objections to assure compliance with state and federal legislation and policy concerning the awarding of contracts to minority and women’s business enterprises.
- Establishment of annual MWBE goals.
- Oversight of a disparity study which provides statistical analysis of utilization of state contracts every five years.
