Sec. 11B-66. Local Small Business Reserve Program.

Subject to Method 2 regulations, a using department’s procurement procedures must award a minimum of 25 percent of the using department’s combined dollar value of contracts issued for goods, services, or construction, including direct purchases, to local small businesses.

A using department must have a goal to award at least 50 percent of the combined dollar value of its direct purchases to local small businesses.

the value of any contract to which this Article does not apply because of a conflict with state or federal law or a grant requirement;

a preexisting contract executed by the County;

a non-competitive contract award made under Section 11B-14;

a public entity procurement;

an emergency procurement;

a bridge contract;

a cooperative procurement;

any waiver made under Section 11B-67(f);

any procurement where no local small business is qualified or able to perform the contract; or

any single procurement that is estimated to exceed $10 million.