Ritchey Produce Co. v. Ohio Department of Administrative Services: 707 N.E.2d 871 (Ohio 1999)
In: Washington and Lee Race and Ethnic Ancestry Law Journal, Jg. 6 (2000-04-01), S. 145
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FACTS In 1990, Nadim Ritchey ("Ritchey") applied to the Ohio Department of Administrative Services ("ODAS") for minority business enterprise ("MBE") certification of Ritchey Produce Company, Inc. n1 On the MBE application, Ritchey indicated on the first page that he was "Oriental," and he indicated on the second page that his country of origin was Lebanon. n2 Ritchey Produce received MBE certification for twelve months beginning August 31, 1991 and was recertified for three succeeding twelve-month periods based on Ritchey's status as a member of a qualified minority group. n3 While certified as an MBE, ODAS awarded Ritchey Produce a state procurement contract under the MBE set-aside program. n4 This contract included the state's orders for fresh fruits and vegetables from July 1995 through September 1997. n5 In 1995, Ritchey refiled for MBE certification. n6 ODAS advised Ritchey of its intent to deny his application because Ritchey Produce was not owned by a member of a qualified minority group. n7 Ohio's Revised Code requires that a certain percentage of the state's construction and procurement contracts be set aside for competitive bidding by MBEs only. n8 MBEs are defined under Ohio Revised Code section 122.71(E)(1) as enterprises owned and controlled by a member of an economically disadvantaged group comprised of "Blacks, American Indians, Hispanics, and Orientals [sic]." n9 At an ODAS hearing, the examiner concluded that Ritchey was not "Oriental" and that the company was not minority owned for purposes of the MBE program. n10 Upon Ritchey's appeal, the ...
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Ritchey Produce Co. v. Ohio Department of Administrative Services: 707 N.E.2d 871 (Ohio 1999)
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Zeitschrift: | Washington and Lee Race and Ethnic Ancestry Law Journal, Jg. 6 (2000-04-01), S. 145 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2000 |
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