New Jersey § 52:27h-21

§ 52:27h-21.

The division shall establish a unified procedure for the certification of a business

as a minority business or women's business, for the purpose of establishing eligibility

to bid on public contracts. In establishing and administering the procedure required by this section, the director

shall insure that the application and certification process is clear, concise, and,

to the extent practicable, does not require duplication of effort on the part of the

applicant or the division or the public agency administering the program. In furtherance of these objectives, the director shall: a. Establish criteria to be used to determine the status of a business as a minority

business or women's business, as defined by section 2 of this act, 1 which criteria, to the extent not inconsistent with this act, shall conform to federal

law or regulations and criteria used by the division; b. Provide a single form for application for certification, which form shall be written

in a simple, clear, understandable and easily readable way, and include instructions

as to the certification procedure and any additional documents or information required

to be separately supplied by the applicant for a particular program; c. Have the authority to require the payment of a single fee, to be established by

the director, to compensate the division for its cost in administering the certification

process; d. Screen applicants to insure that businesses seeking certification are not misrepresenting

their status as minority businesses or women's businesses, as the case may be, and

that the minority or women's business applicants are, in fact, in the control of members

of minority groups or women, and are not merely “fronts” for businesses controlled

by persons other than minorities or women; e. Monitor the status of certified businesses to insure continued compliance with

the criteria for certification and control by the appropriate persons; f. Compile, maintain and make available to the public agencies lists of businesses

certified as minority businesses or women's businesses; and g. Provide for dissemination of information to interested parties, and the public

at large, concerning the certification of businesses as minority businesses or women's

businesses, as required by this act. 1

N.J.S.A. § 52:27H-21.18.