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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.