52:32-18. Declaration; finding The Legislature declares that the existence of a strong and healthy free enterprise system is directly related to the well-being and competitive strength of small business, female business and minority business concerns and to the opportunity for small business, female business and minority business to have free entry into business, to grow and to expand; and finds that the State must ensure that a fair proportion of the State's total purchases and contracts for construction, property and services is placed with small business, female business and minority business concerns. L. 1983, c. 482, s. 2. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 3.
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