Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-074-2016

• Reference No.: CB-074-2016
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/15/2016
• Introduced Date: 10/18/2016
• Public Hearing Date: 11/15/2016 @ 10:00 a.m.
• Effective date: 4/1/2017
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT for the purpose of enhancing access to local economic opportunities through public procurement by increasing participation opportunities for County-based small businesses and County-based minority business enterprises; establishing a Prince George's County Supply Schedule program; enabling and modifying the Business Development Reserve Program; expanding the threshold for reserving certain procurement opportunities for County-based small businesses and County-based businesses from $100,000 to $500,000; requiring teaming agreements with County-based small businesses for responsive bidders and eligible award recipients under certain circumstances; enhancing prompt payment requirements for the County Government and contractors in certain circumstances; modifying the meaning of best value in procurement decisions; increasing compliance and reporting requirements for the Purchasing Agent, county agencies, and award recipients under...
• Proposers/Sponsors: Mel Franklin, Derrick Leon Davis, Andrea C. Harrison, Mary A. Lehman, Obie Patterson, Deni L. Taveras
• Code sections: 10A-101 - , 10A-106 - , 10A-112 - , 10A-114 - , 10A-115 - , 10A-132 - , 10A-148 - , 10A-152.01 - , 10A-153 - , 10A-158.01 - , 10A-159 - , 10A-161 - , 10A-162 - , 10A-163 - , 10A-164 - , 10A-165 - , 10A-166 - , 10A-169 - , 10A-173 -
• Contact: Colette Gresham, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/1/2016	2	County Executive	signed
11/15/2016	2	County Council	public hearing held
11/15/2016	2	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/18/2016	1	County Council	introduced
10/13/2016	1	Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
10/3/2016	1	Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee	Held in Committee
9/20/2016	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT for the purpose of enhancing access to local economic opportunities through public procurement by increasing participation opportunities for County-based small businesses and County-based minority business enterprises; establishing a Prince George's County Supply Schedule program; enabling and modifying the Business Development Reserve Program; expanding the threshold for reserving certain procurement opportunities for County-based small businesses and County-based businesses from $100,000 to $500,000; requiring teaming agreements with County-based small businesses for responsive bidders and eligible award recipients under certain circumstances; enhancing prompt payment requirements for the County Government and contractors in certain circumstances; modifying the meaning of best value in procurement decisions; increasing compliance and reporting requirements for the Purchasing Agent, county agencies, and award recipients under certain circumstances; establishing requirements for the timing of award notifications and mandatory debriefings to unsuccessful bidders subject to certain conditions; requiring bundled public works procurements to meet County-based small business participation requirements separately for design and construction work; authorizing the Purchasing Agent to require bonding assistance to County-based small businesses subject to certain conditions; adjusting the definitions of various procurement terms and generally relating to local economic opportunities in the County.

Background

The proposed legislation will enhance access for County-based small businesses and County-based minority business enterprises to local economic opportunities through public procurement by increasing participation opportunities.  The legislation establishes a County Supply Schedule program and reestablishes the Business Development Reserve Program.  The threshold for reserving certain procurement opportunities for County-based small businesses and County-based businesses would increase to $500,000.  In addition, there will be requirements for teaming agreements with County-based small businesses where the prime contractor is not a County-based small business, enhancing prompt payment from the County and contractors, and establishing requirements for the timing of award notifications and mandatory debriefings to unsuccessful bidders.  The legislation also requires bundled public works procurements for design and construction work and authorizes the Purchasing Agent to require bonding assistance to County-based small businesses.

*NOTE:  This Act shall take effect on April 1, 2017, except as otherwise stated in the Act. The provisions of this Act that modify Sections 10A-101(a)(2.1) and 10A-112(c) of the Code shall take effect on October 1, 2017. Additionally, Section 6 of this Act shall take effect forty-five (45) calendar days after the date of enactment (January 3, 2017).