HB51 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura Hall Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Public contracts, preference to certain bidders

Description

Under existing law, state contracts for goods and services in excess of $15,000 are generally required to be let to the lowest responsible bidder, although a state agency may award a contract to a preferred vendor, as defined, if the bid is not more than five percent greater than that of the lowest responsible bidder who is not a preferred vendor.

This bill would establish a preference for bidders on state contracts which are geographically disadvantaged business enterprises and would require state contracts for goods or services to be let to geographically disadvantaged business enterprises if the bid is within three percent of the lowest responsible bid.

This bill would require the Department of Finance to adopt rules to achieve the objectives of the bill.

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Subjects

Public Contracts