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shall be applied in a manner so as to reflect the loss of the monetary value of those <br />contracts exempted from the requisites of this chapter. <br />3 JJ. "Women's Business" means a business certified by the Office of Minonty and <br />a Women's Businesses of the State of Washington as a women's business enterprise and <br />5 which has previously sought to do business in King County. The executive is authorized to <br />6 determine that women as a class have not been discriminated against in their ownership <br />7 and operation of particular trades or areas of business in King County. The executive may <br />8 exclude such businesses from consideration as "women's businesses" under this chapter. in <br />9 connection with contracts involving such trades or areas of business. according to the <br />10 procedure provided for in Section 9 of this ordinance. <br />I 1 aiFW SECTION SECTION 3. There is added to K.C.C, 4.18 a new section to read <br />12 as follows: <br />13- Powers and duties. A. In addition to the powers and duties given to the executive <br />14 elsewhere in this chapter. the executive shall, through the administrator, have responsibility <br />8 <br />2026 <br />15 for administering, monitoring and enforcing the goals and requirements identified in this <br />16 chapter. <br />17 B. The administrator shall: <br />18 1. Establish rules, regulations. and procedures for implementing and administering <br />19 this chapter, <br />20 2. Recommend to the executive annual utilization goals for the county; <br />21 1 Have the authority to enter into cooperative agreements with other government <br />22 agencies concerned with increasing the participation of minority /women's businesses in <br />23 government contracting; <br />24 4. With the advice of contract awarding authorities, formulate and periodically <br />25 update a plan to make minority /women's businesses aware of contracting opportunities with <br />26 the county; and <br />27 5. Review all county solicitation lists and where possible. place minority/women's <br />28 businesses on such lists. These lists shall be updated periodically. <br />29 N1FW SECTION SFCTTON 4. There is added to K.C.C. 4.18 a new section to read <br />30 as follows: <br />