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AL HB284
Bill
Status
1/14/2010
Primary Sponsor
Thad McClammy
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AI Summary
HB284 Summary
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Amends Section 41-16-20 of the Alabama Code to grant preferred vendor status to small businesses certified under the federal HUBZone program in state contract awards.
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Awards HUBZone-certified small businesses the highest preference priority (#1) on all contracts awarded by state agencies and departments.
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Allows state awarding authorities to award contracts to preferred vendors when bids are no more than 5% greater than the lowest responsible bidder's bid.
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Requires the state to provide HUBZone-certified businesses with any benefits that the federal government offers to such businesses, if the state grants those benefits to other businesses.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Small businesses certified under federal HUBZone program given preferred vendor status under competitive bid law, Sec. 41-16-20 am'd.; Act 2009-763, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Competitive Bids
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Government Operations
1/14/2010