New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 32-31.17

a. (1) The department shall establish contracting agency procurement goals for contracting with qualified business enterprises in the awarding of contracts. These goals may, where appropriate, be attained by the direct designation of prime contracts for qualified business enterprises or by subcontracting, and in accordance with and supported by available data and information. Each contracting agency shall make a good faith effort to attain the goals established in this section.

(2) The department shall develop a process for evaluating and adjusting goals to determine what adjustments are necessary to achieve participation goals.