HB396 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Drummond Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

State contracts, for goods and services, to create a statewide disadvantaged business enterprise program, to establish a study commission on disadvantaged business enterprises

Description

Under current law, there is no priority for women- or minority-owned businesses within the law governing state contracts for goods or services.

This bill would create a statewide disadvantaged business enterprise program. The Chief Procurement Officer would create a disadvantaged business enterprise certification process, and would identify programs designed to assist small and disadvantaged businesses.

This bill would create a priority for disadvantaged business enterprises in bids for state contracts for goods or services.

This bill would also create a Study Commission on Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.

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Subjects

State Contracts