Enacts new GS 143-128.5 to provide as title indicates. Specifies the good faith efforts that bidders on formal and informal bids must take. Requires each bidder to attach an affidavit to the bid identifying good faith efforts and any participating local businesses, and makes failure to attach an affidavit grounds for rejection. Provides additional requirements for awarding contracts, and requires public records created pursuant to the statute be kept for three years after the project is completed. Applies to solicitation of bids by a local government occurring on or after July 1, 2013.
BLDG. CONTRACTS/LOCAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.
Printer-friendly: Click to view
View NCGA Bill Details | 2013-2014 Session |
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING COUNTIES AND CITIES TO REQUIRE BIDDERS ON PUBLIC BUILDING CONTRACTS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY HAVE MADE GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO RECRUIT PARTICIPATION BY LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE CONTRACTS.Intro. by Bingham.
Status: Ref To Com On Commerce (Senate Action) (Jan 31 2013)
Bill History:
-
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 Senate: Filed
-
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
-
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 Senate: Ref To Com On Commerce
S 19
Bill Summaries:
-
Bill S 19 (2013-2014)Summary date: Jan 30 2013 - View Summary
View: All Summaries for Bill