§ 14-602. Procurement procedures  


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  •    (a) Goal. -- Beginning July 1, 2012, a unit shall structure procurement procedures, consistent with the purposes of this subtitle, to try to achieve an overall minimum of 0.5% of the unit's total dollar value of procurement contracts to be made directly or indirectly with veteran-owned small business enterprises.

    (b) Solicitation documents. -- Solicitation documents shall establish the expected degree of veteran-owned small business enterprise participation based, in part, on:

       (1) the potential subcontract opportunities available in the procurement contract; and

       (2) the availability of veteran-owned small business enterprises to respond competitively to the potential subcontract opportunities.

    (c) Applicability of subtitle. -- The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to a unit's procurement procedures to the extent that any unit determines that those provisions are in conflict with an applicable federal program.


HISTORY: 2010, chs. 507, 508.