Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-313: Accelerated payments

To ensure that minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises are not financially hindered due to delays in payment by state agencies entering into state contracts with minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises under this subchapter, state agencies shall accelerate payment to minority vendors and women-owned vendors to preclude accounts receivable problems of minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises caused by the State of Arkansas.