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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 87
BY SENATOR DORSEY
PUBLIC CONTRACTS. Adds certain provisions to the state procurement code.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To enact Louisiana Administrative Code 34:V.145(13), relative to procurement of2
professional, personal, consulting and social services; to provide for disadvantaged3
business enterprises and veteran owned businesses; and to direct the Louisiana4
Register to print the amendment in the Louisiana Administrative Code.5
WHEREAS, the state and other public entities enter into contracts in order to provide6
services to the people of Louisiana; and 7
WHEREAS, some of these contracts are let through a request for proposal process8
that allows businesses to apply and compete for contracts; and9
WHEREAS, one of the aspects of the request for proposal process is the grading10
process whereby points are applied to each application.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of Louisiana that LAC12
34:V.145(13) is hereby enacted to read as follows:13
ยง145. Request for proposal14
Unless otherwise stated, this Section applies to Requests for Proposals (RFP)15
for both consulting and social services contracts.16
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(a) For those contracts which must be let with a request for proposal, fifteen1
percent of the total score shall be based on whether the business is certified as a2
disadvantaged business enterprise of a veteran owned business, or whether the3
business subcontracted, as part of a contract with a public entity, at least twenty-five4
percent or more of its work to a business certified as a disadvantaged business5
enterprise of a veteran owned business in the previous twelve month period. The6
following shall apply when scoring a business which subcontracts less than twenty-7
five percent of its work to a business certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise8
of a veteran owned business:9
(i) A business which subcontracts less than twenty-five percent but more than10
twenty percent shall be awarded eighty percent of the fifteen percent of the total11
score.12
(ii) A business which subcontracts less than twenty percent but more than13
fifteen percent shall be awarded sixty percent of the fifteen percent of the total score.14
(iii) A business which subcontracts less than fifteen percent but more than ten15
percent shall be awarded forty percent of the fifteen percent of the total score.16
(iv) A business which subcontracts less than ten percent but more than five17
percent shall be awarded twenty percent of the fifteen percent of the total score.18
(v) A business which subcontracts not more than five percent shall be19
awarded ten percent of the fifteen percent of the total score.20
(vi) A business which has not subcontracted with a business certified as a21
disadvantaged business enterprise of a veteran owned business shall not be awarded22
any points pursuant to this Paragraph.23
b. If a business has not subcontracted in the previous twelve month period,24
the reviewing entity shall determine the last known date of subcontracting and25
consider the prior twelve months from such date in determining the applicability of26
this Paragraph.27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted28
to the office of the state register and the division of administration.29
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Register is hereby directed to have30 SCR NO. 87
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the amendment to LAC 34:V.145 printed and incorporated into the Louisiana Administrative1
Code and to transmit a copy of the revised rule to the division of administration.2
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tim Prather.
DIGEST
Dorsey SCR No.
Adds the following provision to the procurement rules in the La. Administrative Code
relative to procurement of professional, personal, consulting and social services:
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Veteran Owned Businesses
For those contracts which must be let with a request for proposal, 15% of the total score will
be based on whether the business is certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise of a
veteran owned business, or whether the business subcontracted, as part of a contract with a
public entity, at least 25% or more of its work to a business certified as a disadvantaged
business enterprise of a veteran owned business in the previous 12 month period. The
following will apply when scoring a business which subcontracts less than 25% of its work
to a business certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise of a veteran owned business:
1. A business which subcontracts less than 25% but more than 20% will be awarded
80% of the 15% of the total score.
2. A business which subcontracts less than 20% but more than 15% will be awarded
60% of the 15% of the total score.
3. A business which subcontracts less than 15% but more than 10% will be awarded
40% of the 15% of the total score.
4. A business which subcontracts less than 10% but more than 5% will be awarded 20%
of the 15% of the total score.
5. A business which subcontracts not more than 5% shall be awarded 10% of the 15%
of the total score.
6. A business which has not subcontracted with a business certified as a disadvantaged
business enterprise of a veteran owned business will not be awarded any points.
If a business has not subcontracted in the previous 12-month period, the reviewing
entity will determine the last known date of subcontracting and consider the prior 12
months from such date in determining the applicability of this rule.
Directs the transmission of a copy of the Resolution to the office of state register and
division of administration.
Directs the La Register to print the amendment in the La. Administrative Code.