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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 468
BY REPRESENTATIVE GIROD JACKSON
PROCUREMENT: Provides for minimum goals for the La. Initiative for Small
Entrepreneurships (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran Initiative
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:2004 and 2174, relative to procurement and public contracts;2
to provide for minimum goals for small entrepreneurship participation in state3
procurement and public contracts; to provide minimum goals for veteran and service-4
connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship participation in state5
procurement and public contracts; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 39:2004 and 2174 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as8
follows: 9
§2004. State goals for procurements and public contracts10
The commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for small11
entrepreneurship participation in state procurements and public contracts. The12
commissioner shall determine the appropriate level and number of goals for each13
year. The formulation of each goal shall be based on historical procurement and14
public contracting data and any other factors which the commissioner deems useful.15
As part of development of goals, the commissioner may consider the capacity of16
small entrepreneurships available to participate in meeting goals, which may be17
determined based on past experience, available small entrepreneurship certifications,18
and recognized industry composition. The commissioner shall provide guidance to19
agencies with respect to estimation of dollar values for anticipated procurement and20 HLS 11RS-953 ORIGINAL
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contract activity to be used in the development of a goal. The minimum goal1
established shall be twenty-five percent of the total value of state procurements and2
contracts. Agencies shall report any data required by the commissioner in this regard3
in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.4
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§2174. State goals for procurements and public contracts6
The commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for veteran7
and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship participation8
in state procurements and public contracts. The commissioner shall determine the9
appropriate level and number of goals for each year. The formulation of each goal10
shall be based on historical procurement and public contracting data and any other11
factors which the commissioner deems useful. As part of development of goals, the12
commissioner may consider the capacity of veteran and service-connected disabled13
veteran-owned small entrepreneurships available to participate in meeting goals,14
which may be determined based on past experience, available veteran and service-15
connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship certifications, and16
recognized industry composition. The minimum goal established shall be ten percent17
of the total value of state procurements and contracts. The commissioner shall18
provide guidance to agencies with respect to estimation of dollar values for19
anticipated procurement and contract activity to be used in the development of a20
goal. Agencies shall report any data required by the commissioner in this regard in21
accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.22
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Girod Jackson HB No. 468
Abstract: Sets a minimum participation goal for Hudson Initiative small entrepreneurships
of 25% of the total state procurement and contracts. Sets a minimum participation
goal of 10% of the total state procurement and contracts for Veteran Initiative
businesses. HLS 11RS-953 ORIGINAL
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Present law establishes the La. Initiative for Small Entrepreneurships (the Hudson Initiative).
Provides that the commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for small
entrepreneurship participation in state procurements and public contracts.
Proposed law specifies that the minimum goal established shall be 25% of the total value of
state procurements and contracts.
Present law establishes the La. Initiative for Veteran and Service-Connected Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Enterpreneurships (the Veteran Initiative). Provides that the
commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for veteran and service-
connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship participation in state procurements
and public contracts.
Proposed law specifies that the minimum goal established shall be 10% of the total value of
state procurements and contracts.
(Amends R.S. 39:2004 and 2174)