Prior Lake, Minn. — The fourth consultation session on the proposed rule to implement the Buy Indian Act will be held on the morning of Thursday, August 23, 2012. The Act provides Indian Affairs with the authority to set-aside procurement contracts for qualified Indian-owned businesses. The proposed rule describes uniform administrative procedures that Indian Affairs will use in all of its locations to encourage procurement of goods and services from eligible Indian economic enterprises, as authorized by the Buy Indian Act.
The proposed rule has been in development for decades. The Bureau proposed this rule in the Federal Register on several prior occasions, but never succeeded in publishing a final rule. In 2010, Indian Affairs distributed a new draft of the rule and held three consultation sessions in preparation for the updated proposed rule.
The current proposed rule incorporates much of the previous consultations. Indian Affairs is committed to finalizing the rule by the end of the calendar year and is seeking written comments on this proposed rule to consultation@bia.gov by September 17, 2012, and/or hopes tribal representatives can attend one of the consultation sessions.
For more information contact: Jonodev Chaudhuri, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, (202) 208–7163; jonodev.chaudhuri@bia.gov; or David Brown, Office of Acquisitions, Indian Affairs, (703) 390–6605, David.Brown@bia.gov.
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WHO: |
Jonodev Chaudhuri, Counselor to the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs, DOI Elizabeth K. Appel, Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs and Collaborative Action-Indian Affairs, DOI Tribal Leaders from the Midwest Region and other regions |
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WHAT: |
Fourth Indian Affairs tribal consultation session on proposed rule to implement the Buy Indian Act. |
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WHEN: |
Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (local time) |
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WHERE: |
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, Minn. 55372; Phone: (952) 445-9000 |
CREDENTIALS: All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as a driver’s license) and valid media credentials.
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