NMSA 13-1-185. Assistance to small business; duties of the state

The state purchasing agent must help small businesses learn how to do business with state agencies and local public bodies, maintain and share small-business source lists, and develop training programs; central purchasing offices must also take reasonable action to solicit qualified small businesses on procurements, an

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Jurisdiction: United States — New Mexico
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Language: en
Updated: 12 Jul 2026
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AI-assisted research summary: The state purchasing agent must help small businesses learn how to do business with state agencies and local public bodies, maintain and share small-business source lists, and develop training programs; central purchasing offices must also take reasonable action to solicit qualified small businesses on procurements, and special progress-payment provisions may be made under applicable regulations.

13-1-185. Assistance to small business; duties of the state purchasing agent. A. The state purchasing agent shall issue publications designed to assist small businesses in learning how to do business with the state agencies and local public bodies. B. The state purchasing agent shall compile, maintain and make available source lists of small businesses for the purpose of encouraging procurement by the state agencies and local public bodies from small businesses. C. The state purchasing agent and central purchasing offices shall take all reasonable action to ensure that small businesses are solicited on each procurement for which they appear to be qualified. D. The state purchasing agent shall develop training programs to assist small businesses in learning how to do business with the state agencies and local public bodies. E. The state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office may make special provisions for progress payments as such office or officer may deem reasonably necessary to encourage procurement from small businesses in accordance with regulations promulgated by the secretary or a central purchasing office with authority to issue regulations. History: Laws 1984, ch. 65, § 158.

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