Each agency and educational institution shall establish goals for the participation of MBEs and WBEs on individual purchases and contracts. Factors to be considered include, but are not limited to:
(1) The number of MBEs and WBEs available to perform work in the contract;
(2) The agency/educational institution's success in attaining goals during the current year;
(3) Whether there is an opportunity to facilitate the entry of certified businesses into industries in which such firms are underrepresented.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
39.19.030(7). WSR 92-20-079, § 326-30-046, filed 10/6/92, effective 11/6/92.]