Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed an impactful Executive Order (EO) today establishing new rules for awarding procurement dollars to local businesses. The EO strengthens the Local Business Initiative with the following updates:
- Contracts may be awarded to certified local businesses that submit a competitive sealed bid within 10% of a low bid by a non-local firm.
- Written quotations for Informal Quotes ($10,001 – $29,999) from local certified businesses should be obtained whenever possible.
- Certain solicitations will contain an evaluation factor up to 10% of the total points for firms certified within the Local Business Initiative.
- Certain low bid awards for non-capital projects should go to a local business if there is a tie for lowest bid with a non-local business.
- Howard County prioritize local businesses when purchasing goods or services under $10,000.00.
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed an impactful Executive Order (EO) today establishing new rules for awarding procurement dollars to local businesses. The EO strengthens the Local Business Initiative with the following updates:
- Contracts may be awarded to certified local businesses that submit a competitive sealed bid within 10% of a low bid by a non-local firm.
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