2019 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 84. State trunk highways; federal aid.
84.075 Contracting with minority businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

84.075 Contracting with minority businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses.

(1c) In this section:

(a) “Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).

(b) “Minority business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.287 (2).

(1m)

(a) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06 and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that 5 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are minority businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a minority business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid.

(b) In purchasing services under s. 84.01 (13), in awarding construction contracts under s. 84.06, and in contracting with private contractors and agencies under s. 84.07, the department shall attempt to ensure that at least 1 percent of the total amount expended in each fiscal year is paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are disabled veteran-owned businesses. In attempting to meet this goal, the department may award any contract to a disabled veteran-owned business that submits a qualified responsible bid that is no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid unless doing so would violate the provisions of any federal law or regulation or any contract between the department and a federal agency or would otherwise result in a reduction of the amount of federal highway aid received by this state.

(c) If a contractor, subcontractor, or vendor is both a minority business and a disabled veteran-owned business, the department may award a contract under par. (a) or (b) but the qualified responsible bid must be no more than 5 percent higher than the low bid, as provided under pars. (a) and (b).

(2) The contractor shall report to the department any amount of the contract paid to subcontractors and vendors which are minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

(3) The department shall at least semiannually, or more often if required by the department of administration, report to the department of administration the total amount of money it has paid to contractors, subcontractors, and vendors that are minority businesses and that are disabled veteran-owned businesses under ss. 84.01 (13), 84.06, and 84.07 and the number of contacts with minority businesses and disabled veteran-owned businesses in connection with proposed purchases and contracts. In its reports, the department shall include only amounts paid to businesses certified by the department of safety and professional services [department of administration] as minority businesses or disabled veteran-owned businesses.

NOTE: The correct agency is shown in brackets. Corrective legislation is pending.

History: 1983 a. 27; 1983 a. 390 ss. 4, 6; 1987 a. 27; 2009 a. 299; 2011 a. 32; 2011 a. 260 s. 80; 2013 a. 192.