WSR 97-22-029

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

OFFICE OF MINORITY AND

WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

[Filed October 30, 1997, 1:10 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Standard clauses for requests for proposals, advertisements, and calls for bids.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 39.19.030(7).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The office is required by statute to adopt rules on this subject to carry out the purposes of the statute. State agencies and educational institutions presently use different language in their documents which is confusing to potential bidders and could contribute to increased costs to the state.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by submitting written comments to Juan Huey-Ray, Business and Policy Development Manager, Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, P.O. Box 41160, Olympia, WA 98504-1160, or FAX (360) 586-7079. Persons may also call Mr. Huey-Ray at (360) 704-1188.

October 30, 1997

Clarence Gillis