---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 9512"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "9512"
heading: "Public sector development"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/9512"
units:
  - "Chapter 120 — Minority Business Development"
  - "Subchapter I — Existing Initiatives"
  - "Part A — Market Development, Research, and Information"
---

# §9512. Public sector development


The [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) shall, whenever the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) determines such action is necessary or appropriate—

- (1) consult and cooperate with [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) for the purpose of leveraging resources available in the jurisdictions of those [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) to promote the position of [minority business enterprises](/usc/15/9501.md?p=9-A) in the local economies of those [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12), including by assisting [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) to establish or enhance—
  - (A) programs to procure goods and services through [minority business enterprises](/usc/15/9501.md?p=9-A) and goals for that procurement;
  - (B) programs offering assistance relating to—
    - (i) management;
    - (ii) technology;
    - (iii) law;
    - (iv) financing, including accounting;
    - (v) marketing; and
    - (vi) workforce development; and
  - (C) informational programs designed to inform [minority business enterprises](/usc/15/9501.md?p=9-A) located in the jurisdictions of those [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) about the availability of programs described in this section;
- (2) meet with leaders and officials of [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) for the purpose of recommending and promoting local administrative and legislative initiatives needed to advance the position of [minority business enterprises](/usc/15/9501.md?p=9-A) in the local economies of those [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12); and
- (3) facilitate the efforts of [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) and [Federal agencies](/usc/15/9501.md?p=4) to advance the growth of [minority business enterprises](/usc/15/9501.md?p=9-A).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title I, § 100102, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1450.)