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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 199
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; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for6
related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 39:2004 and 2174 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as9
follows: 10
§2004. State goals for procurements and public contracts11
The commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for small12
entrepreneurship participation in state procurements and public contracts. The13
commissioner shall determine the appropriate level and number of goals for each14
year. The formulation of each goal shall be based on historical procurement and15
public contracting data and any other factors which the commissioner deems useful.16
As part of development of goals, the commissioner may consider the capacity of17
small entrepreneurships available to participate in meeting goals, which may be18
determined based on past experience, available small entrepreneurship certifications,19
and recognized industry composition. The minimum goal established shall be20 HLS 12RS-663 ORIGINAL
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twenty-five percent of the total value of state procurements and contracts. The1
commissioner shall provide guidance to agencies with respect to estimation of dollar2
values for anticipated procurement and contract activity to be used in the3
development of a goal. Agencies shall report any data required by the commissioner4
in this regard in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.5
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§2174. State goals for procurements and public contracts7
The commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for veteran8
and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship participation9
in state procurements and public contracts. The commissioner shall determine the10
appropriate level and number of goals for each year. The formulation of each goal11
shall be based on historical procurement and public contracting data and any other12
factors which the commissioner deems useful. As part of development of goals, the13
commissioner may consider the capacity of veteran and service-connected disabled14
veteran-owned small entrepreneurships available to participate in meeting goals,15
which may be determined based on past experience, available veteran and service-16
connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship certifications, and17
recognized industry composition. The minimum goal established shall be ten percent18
of the total value of state procurements and contracts. The commissioner shall19
provide guidance to agencies with respect to estimation of dollar values for20
anticipated procurement and contract activity to be used in the development of a21
goal. Agencies shall report any data required by the commissioner in this regard in22
accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.23
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012; if vetoed by the governor24
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,25
2012, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.26 HLS 12RS-663 ORIGINAL
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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. 199
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.
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.
Effective July 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 39:2004 and 2174)