New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 32-31.16

(1) establish a procedure through which a socially and economically disadvantaged business owner may apply for certification as a qualified business enterprise under the program, which certification shall be supported by available data and information;

(2) establish a system for accepting State-approved third party certifications for the purpose of certifying qualified business enterprises;

(3) establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the certification of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses as qualified business enterprises and for maintaining a list of such business enterprises;

(4) establish a procedure for annually reviewing the list of qualified business enterprises for the purpose of determining whether a business on the list is eligible to maintain its certification as a qualified business enterprise; and

(5) establish a procedure through which the certification of a business as a qualified business enterprise may be challenged by a third party.