Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-028-2026    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Third Reading
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 5/12/2026
Introduced Date 4/21/2026 Public Hearing Date 05/12/2026 @ 10:00 AM
Effective date:    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL DIVERSE SUPPLIER PRIME CONTRACTOR PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program to increase opportunities for local diverse suppliers in public procurement prime contracting; requiring certain reporting to the County Council; providing for exemptions and public notice of solicitations for procurements; and generally relating to the Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program.
Proposers/Sponsors: Krystal Oriadha, Wala Blegay, Shayla Adams-Stafford, Thomas E. Dernoga, Eric C. Olson, Timothy J. Adams
Code sections: 10A-161 -
Attachments: 1. B2026028, 2. CB-028-2026 Summary, 3. CB-028-2026 Report, 4. CB-028-2026 PAFI, 5. CB-028-2026 Office of Procurement Comments
Contact: Josh Hamlin

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL DIVERSE SUPPLIER PRIME CONTRACTOR PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program to increase opportunities for local diverse suppliers in public procurement prime contracting; requiring certain reporting to the County Council; providing for exemptions and public notice of solicitations for procurements; and generally relating to the Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program.

 

Background

This bill would create a Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program, under which the Purchasing Agent would reserve a percentage of the aggregate value of procurements awarded each year solely for bids, proposals, and awards for prime bidders, prime proposers, and prime contractors that are either locally-owned and operated businesses or County-based minority business enterprises. The bill would provide for certain exemptions and public notice of reserved solicitations for procurements, and would require annual reporting to the County Council.