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Kansas Statutes Chapter 73. Soldiers, Sailors and Patriotic Emblems § 73-230. Preference in awarding certain contracts by secretary of administration; disabled veteran businesses in Kansas; report

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In awarding any contract for the performance of any job or service for which moneys appropriated are to be expended, the secretary of administration, or the secretary's designee, shall give a preference to disabled veteran businesses doing business as Kansas firms, corporations or individuals, or that maintain Kansas offices or places of business and shall have the goal of awarding at least 3% of all such contracts to disabled veteran businesses.

(b) As used in this section:

(1) “Disabled veteran” means a person who:

(A) Served in the active military, naval, air or space service and who was discharged or released therefrom under an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions;

(B) received a disability that was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, air or space service;

(C) has a service-connected evaluation percentage equal to or greater than 30% pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq. or 10 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.

(2) “Disabled veteran business” means a business: (A) Not less than 51% of which is owned by one or more disabled veterans or, in the case of a publicly owned business, not less than 51% of the stock of which is owned by one or more disabled veterans; and (B) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more disabled veterans.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 73. Soldiers, Sailors and Patriotic Emblems § 73-230. Preference in awarding certain contracts by secretary of administration; disabled veteran businesses in Kansas; report - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-73-soldiers-sailors-and-patriotic-emblems/ks-st-sect-73-230/

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