Dear New Jersey Board of Public Utilities,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access.
I am requesting information on the following statute

1. What are your utility spends on disabled veteran owned businesses every year for the last 5 years?

2. What has the BPU done to help follow this public law?

3. What will the BPU do moving forward to ensure that all utilities follow this law?

52:32-31.11 Annual report to department. (I would like to see your annual report)
11. Each contracting agency shall submit an annual report to the department according to a schedule announced by the department. This report shall include the following information:
a. the total dollar value and number of contracts awarded to disabled veterans' businesses, including a separate accounting of any set-aside contracts, and the percentage of the total State procurements by the contracting agency that the figure of total dollar value and the number of set-asides reflect;
b. the types and sizes of businesses receiving set-aside awards and the nature of the purchases and contracts; and
c. the efforts made to publicize and promote the program.
The department shall receive and analyze the reports submitted by the contracting agencies and, utilizing these data, submit an annual report to the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), showing the progress being made toward the objectives and goals of this act during the preceding fiscal year.
L.2015, c.116, s.11.
52:32-31.12 Annual plan. (I would like to see your annual plan for achieving these goals)
12. Each contracting agency shall annually develop, in consultation with the department, a plan for achieving its disabled veterans' business goals.
L.2015, c.116, s.12.

Yours faithfully,

Harley Alacqua