New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 40-13

a. The contractor or consultant shall notify and obtain approval from a small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor before including that contractor in a bid proposal or similar contract-related submission;

b. The contractor or consultant shall notify and obtain authorization from the reporting agency before it substitutes a small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor named in a bid proposal or other contract-related submission; and

c. If the substitution is approved, the contractor or consultant shall make a good faith effort to utilize another small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor in place of the previous small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor.