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Or. Rev. Stat. § 200.015 (2026)

Legislative findings

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      200.015 Legislative findings. (1) The Legislative Assembly supports the aspirations of minorities, women and emerging small businesses to enter the mainstream of Oregon social, political and economic life.

      (2) The Legislative Assembly finds:

      (a) The opportunity for full participation in our free enterprise system by minorities, women and emerging small businesses is essential;

      (b) Greater economic opportunity for minorities, women and emerging small businesses is essential;

      (c) Review of public programs to remedy historical patterns of exclusion of and discrimination against racial or ethnic groups and women is needed;

      (d) Public policies and programs to eliminate the effects of long-term, open and pervasive exclusion of and discrimination against minorities and women from the business sector, including increased opportunities to integrate minorities and women into the full economic life of the community should be reviewed; and

      (e) In cooperation with the private sector, the affected populations, interested groups and appropriate governmental entities, a program of review should be established to recommend remedies for the unfortunate effects of social, political and economic inequity that still exist.

      (3) Women and minorities are rebuttably presumed to be:

      (a) Economically disadvantaged.

      (b) Socially disadvantaged. [1987 c.893 §3; 1989 c.1043 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–2020 · leading case: Keeton-King Constr. Inc. v. State, 802 P.2d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 1990).
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Keeton-King Constr. Inc. v. State, 802 P.2d 711 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “DGS reasonably could conclude that contacting five WBE subcontractors *45 known to do work in the area was insufficient to make up for its failure to advertise, which would have given WBE subcontractors desiring to break into the central Oregon market an opportunity to bid.”
Nyland v. City of Portland, 477 P.3d 442 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “” ORS 200.015(d). Towards that end, ORS chapter 200 creates a program for certifying women-owned and minority-owned businesses, ORS 200.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 200.015(d) — 1 case
Nyland v. City of Portland, 477 P.3d 442 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “” ORS 200.015(d). Towards that end, ORS chapter 200 creates a program for certifying women-owned and minority-owned businesses, ORS 200.”
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