HB967:

General Services, Department of; point-based program for prime contractors.

Bill Summary:

Department of General Services; point-based
program for prime contractors. Provides that when an awarded
contract includes a small business subcontracting plan, the prime
contractor shall be required to report compliance with its small
business subcontracting plans using the Department of General Services'
central electronic procurement system. The bill provides that before
final payment is made, the purchasing agency shall confirm that the
prime contractor certified compliance with the contract's small business
subcontracting plan; that contracts and renewals shall include a
provision allowing final payment to be withheld until the prime contractor
complies with its small business subcontracting plan; and that prior
to entering into a new contract or renewing a contract with a prime
contractor, a purchasing agency shall review a contractor's record
of compliance, and such compliance shall be considered in the prospective
award or renewal of any future contracts with the prime contractor.
The bill requires the Department of General Services to create a
report within the central electronic procurement system to enable
cross-agency transparency into a contractor's record of compliance
with small business subcontracting plan requirements. The bill contains
technical amendments.