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. (1) The number of MBEs and WBEs available to perform work in the contract;
2. (2) The agency/educational institution's success in attaining goals during the current year;
3. (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.]