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OREGON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 



























DIVISION 95
INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS FUND


























123-095-0000
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose of this division of administrative
rules is to govern the use of funds in the Industry Competitiveness Fund established
by ORS 285B.290.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 285A.075(5) & 285A.110
Stats. Implemented: ORS 285B.286
& 285B.290
Hist.: EDD 4-1992(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-18-92; EDD 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-93; EDD 1-2000,
f. & cert. ef. 1-13-00; OBDD 8-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-13 thru 4-2-14;
OBDD 11-2013, f. 11-26-13, cert. ef. 12-1-13
123-095-0010
Definitions
For the purposes of these rules, additional
definitions may be found in Procedural Rules OAR 123-001. The following terms shall
have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Project" means an activity
that contributes to the stability, growth, development, or competitiveness of a
Traded Sector Industry, or group of Traded Sector Industries.
(2) "Traded Sector Industry"
means an Oregon industry whose members sell their goods or services into markets
for which national or international competition exists.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 285A.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 285B.286
Hist.: EDD 4-1992(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-18-92; EDD 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-93; EDD 1-2000,
f. & cert. ef. 1-13-00; OBDD 8-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-13 thru 4-2-14;
OBDD 11-2013, f. 11-26-13, cert. ef. 12-1-13
123-095-0030
Eligible and Non-Eligible Activities
(1) Funds in the Industry Competitiveness
Fund may be used by Department to:
(a) provide grants for Projects.
Examples of a Project include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
(A) Assisting a Traded Sector
Industry(ies) in establishing research and development consortia;
(B) Introducing new products
into an existing market or developing new markets for a Traded Sector Industry(ies)
or businesses within a Traded Sector Industry;
(C) Promoting the commercialization
of new technologies for a Traded Sector Industry(ies);
(D) Increasing the skills
of workers to meet the needs of a Traded Sector Industry(ies);
(E) Enhancing the capacity
of a Traded Sector Industry(ies) to take advantage of electronic communications
and information technologies; and
(F) Increasing the global
competitiveness of a Traded Sector Industry(ies);
(G) Activities that are prerequisite
to and will lead to the implementation of any of the above (such as preparing an
application for federal grant funds for one or more of the above activities); and
(H) Assisting in organizing
focus groups or other meetings and conducting research to identify issues and needs
of a Traded Sector Industry(ies) and developing strategies to address those needs
and issues; and
(b) Directly purchase goods
and services which contribute to the stability, growth, development or competitiveness
of a Traded Sector Industry(ies).
(2) Funds in the Industry
Competitiveness Fund may not be used for:
(a) Any activity that requires
continuing subsidies from the State of Oregon; or
(b) Ongoing administrative
expenses.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 285A.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 285B.286
& 285B.290
Hist.: EDD 4-1992(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-18-92; EDD 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-93; EDD 1-2000,
f. & cert. ef. 1-13-00; OBDD 8-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-13 thru 4-2-14;
OBDD 11-2013, f. 11-26-13, cert. ef. 12-1-13; OBDD 6-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-15
123-095-0035
Award Requirements
A Project which is financed through
an Industry Competitiveness Fund grant must meet the following criteria:
(1) Individual businesses
in the Traded Sector Industry(ies) must be involved in planning the Project or Department
must determine that the nature of the Project results in this involvement being
unfeasible or in some other manner not applicable;
(2) The grant from the Industry
Competitiveness Fund must not represent more than 50% of the total cash cost of
the Project;
(3) Private sector funds
used to cover cash expenses for the Project must be at least equal to the amount
of the grant from the Industry Competitiveness Fund;
(4) Compliance with this
division of administrative rule and ORS 285B.286 and 285B.290 does not entitle a
Project to a grant from the Industry Competitiveness Fund.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 285A.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 285B.286
& 285B.290
Hist.: OBDD 8-2013(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 10-4-13 thru 4-2-14; OBDD 11-2013, f. 11-26-13, cert. ef. 12-1-13;
OBDD 6-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-15
123-095-0040
Administration of Awards
(1) Upon approval of a grant for a Project,
Department will enter into an agreement with the entity responsible for completing
the Project. The agreement will, as applicable, include, but is not limited to,
the following:
(a) A description of the
Project;
(b) Procedures and conditions
for disbursing the grant moneys from the Industry Competitiveness Fund;
(c) A requirement that private
sector funds used to cover cash expenses for the Project must be at least equal
to the amount of the grant from the Industry Competitiveness Fund;
(d) A requirement that the
grant from the Industry Competitiveness Fund may not exceed 50% of the total cash
cost of the Project;
(e) A requirement that a
sign be conspicuously displayed at the site of the Project or a statement included
on written documents produced as a result of the Project which indicates the Project
is being funded with Oregon State Lottery Funds, administered by Department;
(f) Reporting requirement(s);
and
(g) Other provisions deemed
necessary by Department.
(2) Upon approval of using
Industry Competitiveness Fund moneys in accordance with 123-095-0020(1)(b), Department
will procure the goods and services in accordance with OAR 123 division 6, Procedures
for Contracts Entered with the Business Development Department.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 285A.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS 285B.286
& 285B.290
Hist.: EDD 4-1992(Temp),
f. & cert. ef. 3-18-92; EDD 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 1-15-93; EDD 1-2000,
f. & cert. ef. 1-13-00; OBDD 8-2013(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-13 thru 4-2-14;
OBDD 11-2013, f. 11-26-13, cert. ef. 12-1-13; OBDD 6-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-15

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