.05 MBE Liaison Officer.

The head of each procurement agency shall designate an employee to be an MBE liaison officer in the administration of that agency's minority business enterprise program. The MBE liaison officer shall be a high level employee reporting directly to a Secretary, Deputy Secretary, or head of a procurement agency. The MBE liaison officer is responsible for coordinating agency outreach efforts to the minority business community, reviewing agency contracting procedures to ensure compliance with this chapter, assisting in the resolution of contracting issues, and for submitting required MBE program reports or information.