Sec. 5. With respect to a bid, a contract, a purchase order, or an agreement entered into with the state or a political subdivision of the state, a client’s status or certification as a:

(1) small, minority owned, disadvantaged, or woman owned business enterprise; or

(2) historically underutilized business;

is not affected because the client has entered into the professional employment agreement.

As added by P.L.245-2005, SEC.7.