On or before November 1 of each year beginning 2 years after the creation of the Office of Entrepreneurship, and annually thereafter, the Office of Entrepreneurship shall submit to the Legislative Commission a report that includes, without limitation:
- 1. The number and total dollar amount of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years, including, without limitation, a breakdown by demographic segments and geographical areas throughout the State;
- 2. The percentage of the number of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years compared to the total number of contracts awarded;
- 3. The number of businesses owned by women, minorities or veterans that have been in operation for not more than 5 years and have been awarded a state contract;
- 4. The percentage of the total dollar amount of state contracts awarded to businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years compared to the total dollar amount of contracts awarded;
- 5. The types of businesses awarded a state contract;
- 6. Recommendations on improving access to state contracts for businesses that have been in operation for not more than 5 years, including, without limitation, those businesses in statistically underrepresented demographic segments and geographic areas of Nevada;
- 7. Recommendations on improving overall entrepreneurship in this State, including, without limitation, identifying regional challenges to entrepreneurship; and
- 8. Any additional information deemed necessary by the Office of Economic Development to provide an accurate depiction of the condition of entrepreneurship in Nevada.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 3341)