HB 1784

Abstract

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity;Small Business Procurement Enhancement Program established; report.Establishes the Small Business Procurement Enhancement Program (theProgram) with a statewide goal of 42 percent of small business utilizationin all discretionary spending by state agencies in procurement orders,prime contracts, and subcontracts. In addition, the bill (i) providesfor a small business set-aside for competition among all small businessesfor state agency purchases of up to $100,000 for goods, nonprofessionalservices, and construction and up to $80,000 for professional servicesand (ii) establishes certification criteria for participation inthe Program by business operations on the basis of the total numberof employees or annual gross receipts, averaged over the previousthree years.