4 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.71
The purpose of these sections is to provide a procedure to encourage minority and female-owned small businesses and historically underutilized businesses to bid for contract and open market purchases of the Texas Department of Agriculture and to maximize contracting opportunities for these businesses.
Source Note:The provisions of this §1.71 adopted to be effective January 31, 1994, 19 TexReg 345.