Section 40 Definitions - Massachusetts Statutes

Section 40. As used in sections forty-one to forty-four, inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless a contrary intent is clearly indicated:—

“SOMWBA”, the state office of minority and women business assistance as established by executive order ninety-two of nineteen hundred and seventy-two, amended by executive order one hundred and twenty-four of nineteen hundred and seventy-six, and designated by section forty-one herein.

“Minority business enterprise”, for the purpose of receipt of services from SOMWBA, means a business enterprise that is owned or controlled by one or more socially or economically disadvantaged persons. Such disadvantage may arise from cultural, racial, chronic economic circumstances or background or other similar cause. Such persons include, but are not limited to, Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Spanish-speaking Americans, American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts.

“Director”, the director of SOMWBA.

“Executive director”, the executive director of OMWBDE.

“OMWBDE”, the office of minority and women business development and employment.

“Veteran business enterprise”, for the purpose or receipt of services from SOMWBA, a business enterprise that is both owned and controlled by 1 or more veterans, as defined in section 7 of chapter 4, who have invested in an ongoing business free of conversion rights.

“Women business enterprise”, for the purpose or receipt of services from SOMWBA means a business enterprise that is both owned and controlled, by one or more women who have invested in an ongoing business free of conversion rights.