State Construction Office Guidelines (pdf)
Minority Business Participation Guidelines attached to every bid package and HUB plan stating in layman’s terms the applicable statutes and rules

House Bill 73, Section 6, Session Law 2007 – 446
Threshold Changes Effective Date: August 23, 2007 Increase from $300,000 to $500,000 for informal contracts

General Statutes 143-131
Informal Bidding: scope of applicable law for construction projects less than $500,000 (increased from $300,000 in 2007 legislation

General Statutes 143-128.4
Historically Underutilized Business (2007 Amendment Definition)

General Statutes 143-128.3
Administration (Public Entity Responsibilities)

General Statutes 143-128.2
Minority Business Participation Goals (defines good faith efforts and the full scope of the law)

Executive Order #106
Historically Underutilized Businesses goals reiterated and modified by Gov. Michael F. Easley

NC Administrative Code - 30I
Minority Business Participation Goal: Rules governing minority participation goals and responsibilities of owners, HUB office, designers, contractors, HUB contractors (minority businesses), State Construction Office

General Statutes 143-128.2(g)(1)(2)(3)
Historically underutilized business defined (before 2007 session)
(See above 143-128.4)

General Statutes 143-48
Purchase and Contract: cooperation in promoting the use of small contractors, minority contractors, physically handicapped contractors, and women contractors.

Executive Order #150 (pdf)
Support for Historically Underutilized Businesses goals by Gov. James Hunt

Senate Bill 914, Session Law 2001-496 December, 2001
To enhance and improve good faith efforts to recruit and select minority businesses for participation in public construction contracts.