§ 66-226. Goals.

(a)

Contract goals. The procurement official shall establish the small business goal on each procurement solicitation, unless otherwise provided in this section. In setting the goal, the procurement official shall consider whether the scope of work or servicers is suitable for performance by subcontractors, and the availability and capacity of small businesses to perform under the particular contract. A small business goal shall be set as a percentage of the total contract value.

(b)

The procurement official may reduce the goal if all participating small businesses with reasonable terms have been selected and the small business goal has not been met.

(c)

A small business goal shall not be set when the procurement official determines that the solicitation will be by single source.

(d)

A small business goal need not be set when the procurement official determines that a contract will be procured by piggyback.

(e)

A small business goal shall not be set on those contracts that are subject to other state or federal participation goals, i.e., DBE programs.

(f)

The procurement official may modify or waive any small business goal whenever the procurement official determines that such modification or waiver would be in the best interest of the city. The procurement official may require a bidder or proposer requesting a modification or waiver of a small business goal to provide evidence of all attempts to obtain small business participation or other evidence to support such modification or waiver.

(Ord. No. 4548-15, § 1, 2-2-2015)