HLS 16RS-1205 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 882
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARMES
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS: Provides for the percentage of total evaluation points
awarded to certain veterans in requests for proposals for state procurements and
public contracts
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 39:2175(6), relative to public contracts; to require a certain
3 percent of evaluation points be awarded to certain veterans in requests for proposals;
4 and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 39:2175(6) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2175. Competitive source selection
8 Methods of source selection which may be utilized by an agency to satisfy
9 a state goal for contracting with veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-
10 owned small entrepreneurships shall include but not be limited to:
11 * * *
12 (6) An allowance for ten Ten percent of the total evaluation points in a
13 request for proposal shall be awarded to an offeror who is a certified veteran and
14 service-connected disabled veteran-owned small business entrepreneurship. The
15 mandatory award of evaluation points required by this Paragraph shall be included
16 in all requests for proposals, unless the inclusion jeopardizes funding for the
17 procurement or violates any other provision of law. Any request for an exemption
18 from the requirements of this Paragraph shall be submitted in writing to the
19 commissioner of administration who shall either deny or approve the request.
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HB NO. 882
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HB 882 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Armes
Abstract: Requires 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for proposal to be
awarded to an offeror who is a certified veteran and service-connected disabled
veteran-owned small business entrepreneurship.
Present law provides for methods of source selection that may be utilized by state agencies
to satisfy a state goal for contracting with veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-
owned small entrepreneurships.
Present law authorizes 10% of the total evaluation points in a request for proposal to be
awarded to an offeror who is a certified veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-
owned small business entrepreneurship.
Proposed law changes present law relative to awarding 10% of the total evaluation points
to certain veterans from permissive to mandatory.
(Amends R.S. 39:2175(6))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill:
1. Delete application of mandatory award requirement in proposed law to
solicitation of offers, invitations to bid, and advertisements for bids.
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