Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule relating to competitive bidding procedures:
1. Every agency, department, commission, board, committee, officer or other governing body of the state shall purchase goods and services supplied by small businesses and targeted small businesses in Iowa. In addition to the other provisions of this section relating to procurement contracts for targeted small businesses, all purchasing authorities shall assure that a proportionate share of small businesses and targeted small businesses identified under the uniform small business vendor application program of the department of economic development are given the opportunity to bid on all solicitations issued by agencies and departments of state government.
2. The director of each agency or department of state government having purchasing authority shall establish a procurement goal from certified targeted small businesses identified pursuant to section 10A.104, subsection 8, of at least ten percent of the value of anticipated procurements of goods and services, including construction, but not including utility services, each fiscal year. The director of each department and agency of state government shall cooperate with the director of the department of inspections and appeals, the director of the department of economic development, and the director of the department of management and do all acts necessary to carry out the provisions of this division.
A community college, area education agency, or school district shall establish a procurement goal from certified targeted small businesses, identified pursuant to section 10A.104, subsection 8, of at least ten percent of the value of anticipated procurements of goods and services including construction, but not including utility services, each fiscal year.
Of the total value of anticipated procurements of goods and services under this subsection, an additional goal shall be established to procure at least forty percent from minority-owned businesses, and forty percent from female-owned businesses.
86 Acts, ch 1245, §832; 88 Acts, ch 1273, §11; 90 Acts, ch 1156, § 6; 94 Acts, ch 1076, §5
Referred to in § 10A.104, 15.108, 15.264, 18.6, 97B.7
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