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This bill amends Indiana state law to enhance supplier diversity requirements for state educational institutions by establishing a more rigorous review process for their annual diversity reports. The bill expands the duties of the governor's commission on supplier diversity to include reviewing annual reports from state educational institutions regarding their supplier diversity goals, which focus on increasing contracts with minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and veteran-owned small businesses. Specifically, the bill requires the commission for higher education, the governor's supplier diversity commission, and the budget committee to jointly review these annual reports by December 31st each fiscal year. If a state educational institution does not meet the established supplier diversity requirements, the commission and budget committee will calculate the total percentage by which the institution fell short of meeting those goals. The bill aims to promote more inclusive procurement practices and ensure that state educational institutions are actively working to provide opportunities to diverse business enterprises. By mandating this review process, the legislation seeks to increase transparency and accountability in how state educational institutions allocate their contracts and support minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1046/details