(1) The office is located at 406 South Water Street, Olympia, Washington 98504.

(2) The office consists of a director, deputy director, confidential secretary, support staff, and three divisions; certification, agency support and business development, and information services.

(3) The office provides the following services: Certification of businesses, monitoring agency/educational institution compliance with chapter 39.19 RCW and this title, publication of a list of certified businesses, identification of barriers to participation by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged-owned businesses in the contracting and procurement processes of state agencies and educational institutions, and development of a plan which ensures opportunities for qualified minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged-owned businesses to participate.