EXECUTIVE ORDER
14-16

WHEREAS, the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee was established by Executive Order 14-07; and

WHEREAS, the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee was tasked with engaging in a thorough review and analysis of the Disparity Study commissioned by the Office of Administration and developing appropriate recommendations designed to increase the participation of women/minority business enterprises in state contracts; and

WHEREAS, the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee is required to present a report containing an analysis of the Disparity Study and its recommendations to increase participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women/minority business enterprises in state contracting by December 31, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee has been diligently working on this important effort and has held several public hearings; and

WHEREAS, the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee has requested additional time to prepare its report and recommendations.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, under the authority vested in me under the constitution and the laws of the State of Missouri, do hereby extend Executive Order 14-07 and further order that the Disparity Study Oversight Review Committee present its report to the Governor and Commissioner of Administration by January 31 , 2015.

Executive Order 14-07 and this Executive Order shall expire on January 31, 2015, unless extended in whole or in part by subsequent Order.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, on this 24rd day of December, 2014.

[Jay Nixon's signature]
Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon
Governor

ATTEST:

[Jason Kander's signature]
Jason Kander
Secretary of State

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