Legislative Session number- 87

Bill Name: SF1597

4E Relating to veterans

ARTICLE 1 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CONTRACTING

Modifying the state highway construction projects contracting bid
preference program for small targeted group businesses and veteran-owned small
businesses; modifying the small business set-aside program; authorizing the
commissioner of transportation (DOT) as a condition of awarding a construction
contract to set subcontracting goals and creating contract preferences;
requiring periodic reevaluation by the commissioners of transportation and
administration of disparity between the percentage of targeted group businesses
and all construction businesses, and the percentage of use of targeted group
businesses in construction contracts; expanding bid preference eligibility
requirements for a small targeted group business or veteran-owned small
business, limited duration; modifying reporting requirements

ARTICLE 2 -
AUTHORIZING COUNTIES FOR BID PREFERENCE FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESSES

Authorizing counties to provide a bid preference for awarding
contracts to a veteran-owned small business; providing regulations for
set-asides, awards and limitations, authority for recourse to other businesses,
noncompetitive bids and compliance report requirements
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