EQUITY COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: December 16, 2024
Subject: Small Business Enterprise and Local Business Preference Program Report - January through June 2024
Submitted For: Equity Committee
Department: Public Works
Referral No:
Referral Name: Small Business Enterprise and Local Business Preference Program Report - January through June 2024
Presenter: Cynthia Shehorn, Procurement Services Manager
Contact: Cynthia Shehorn, Procurement Services Manager, cindy.shehorn@pw.cccounty.us
Referral History:
Contra Costa County values the contributions of small business and developed programs to assist in soliciting and awarding contracts to the SBE community. The Board of Supervisors adopted these programs to enable small and local businesses to compete for a share of the County's purchasing transactions.
The Board of Supervisors has set a goal of awarding at least 50% of eligible product and service dollars to small businesses. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program applies to: (1) County-funded construction contracts of $200,000 or less; (2) purchasing transactions of $200,000 or less; and (3) professional/personal service contracts of $200,000 or less. In November 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved increasing the threshold for the three categories to $200,000 and that information is reflected in this report.
The following businesses are included under the SBE Program:
* Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise
* Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
* Local Business Enterprise
* Women Business Enterprise
* Minority Business Enterprise
* Small Business Enterprise
Reporting Requirements
It is the responsibility of each County department to track and compile the data for purchasing activities to provide a countywide report to the Board of Supervisors.
The Equity Committee has responsibility for evaluating the semi-annual reports and making recommendations to the Board regarding program policies and reporting. The Board receives reports in six-mon...
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