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 opportu...
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