Title and Applicability

425 CMR 2.00 shall govern the process of certification of firms by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO), formerly known as the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), an executive agency within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F). Such certifications shall be pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7, §§ 57 through 61. The SDO may issue policies as required to effectuate 425 CMR 2.00. 425 CMR 2.00 shall be construed to secure the just, speedy and fair determination of every matter and proceeding within its scope.