Common use of Small Business Preference Clause in Contracts

Small Business Preference. The Small Business preference offers certified SB’s and MB’s a calculation preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the lowest responsible bid submitted by a bidder who is not a certified small business. The SB preference is used as a calculation for determining the lowest bidder and does not affect the actual price bid. The State will grant SB’s a five percent (5%) Small Business preference on a bid evaluation when a responsible non-small business (NSB) has submitted the lowest- priced, responsive bid pursuant to the evaluation of a solicitation method when a small business: a. Includes in its bid a notification to the awarding department that it is a small business or that it has submitted to DGS Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and is subsequently certified by DGS as a small business; and b. Submits a timely, responsive bid; and c. Has been determined to be a responsible bidder. Bidders having pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications under review by DGS, concurrent with the bid time frame should contact DGS/OSDS to request an expedite review/approval of their application in order to be considered for the SB preference during the evaluation of this bid. Contact DGS/OSDS at (000) 000-0000 to obtain information about the application expedite process. Bidders must notify the State in writing at the time of bid submission that they have an application for Small Business or DVBE certification under review at the DGS Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Certification, and that they wish to be considered for the Small Business Preference Calculation.

Small Business Preference. The Small Business preference offers certified SB’s small businesses and MB’s micro-businesses a calculation preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the lowest responsible bid submitted by a bidder who is not a certified small business. The SB small business preference is used as a calculation for determining the lowest bidder and does not affect the actual price bid. The State will grant SB’s small businesses a five percent (5%) Small Business preference on a bid evaluation when a responsible non-small business (NSB) has submitted the lowest- lowest-priced, responsive bid pursuant to the evaluation of a solicitation method when a small business: a. Includes in its bid a notification to the awarding department that it is a small business or that it has submitted to the DGS Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) OSDS a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and is subsequently certified by DGS the Department of General Services as a small business; and b. Submits a timely, responsive bid; and c. Has been determined to be a responsible bidder. Bidders having pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications under review by DGS, the Department of General Services concurrent with the bid time frame should contact DGS/OSDS to request an expedite review/approval of their application in order to be considered for the SB small business preference during the evaluation of this bid. Contact DGS/OSDS at (000) 000-0000 to obtain information about the application expedite process. Bidders must notify the State in writing at the time of bid submission that they have an application for Small Business or DVBE certification under review at the DGS Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Certification, and that they wish to be considered for the Small Business Preference Calculation.

Small Business Preference. The Small Business preference offers provides certified SB’s small businesses and MB’s micro-businesses a calculation preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the lowest highest scored responsible bid and responsive proposal submitted by a bidder proposing firm who is not a certified small business. The SB small business preference is used as a calculation for determining the lowest bidder highest score and does not affect the actual price bidproposed. The State will grant SB’s awarding department grants a certified small business a five percent (5%) Small Business preference on a bid proposal evaluation when a responsible non-small business (NSB) has submitted the lowest- pricedhighest scored, responsive bid proposal pursuant to the evaluation of a solicitation method when identified in a the proposal and the certified small business: a. Includes in its bid a notification to the awarding department that it is a small business or that it has submitted to the DGS Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) OSDS a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and is subsequently certified by DGS the Department of General Services as a small business; and b. Submits a timely, responsive bid; and c. Has been determined to be a responsible bidder. Bidders Firms having pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications under review by DGS, the Department of General Services concurrent with the bid proposal time frame should contact DGS/OSDS to request an expedite review/approval of their application in order to be considered for the SB small business preference during the evaluation of this bidproposal. Contact DGS/OSDS at (000) 000-0000 to obtain information about the application expedite process. Bidders Firms must notify the State Department in writing at the time of bid the proposal submission that they have an application for Small Business or DVBE certification under review at the DGS Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Certification, and that they wish to be considered for the Small Business Preference Calculation.

Small Business Preference. The Small Business preference offers certified SB’s and MB’s a calculation preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the lowest responsible bid submitted by a bidder who is not a certified small business. The SB preference is used as a calculation for determining the lowest bidder and does not affect the actual price bid. The State will grant SB’s a five percent (5%) Small Business preference on a bid evaluation when a responsible non-small business (NSB) has submitted the lowest- lowest-priced, responsive bid pursuant to the evaluation of a solicitation method when a small business: a. Includes in its bid a notification to the awarding department that it is a small business or that it has submitted to DGS Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and is subsequently certified by DGS as a small business; and b. Submits a timely, responsive bid; and c. Has been determined to be a responsible bidder. Bidders having pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications under review by DGS, concurrent with the bid time frame should contact DGS/OSDS to request an expedite review/approval of their application in order to be considered for the SB preference during the evaluation of this bid. Contact DGS/OSDS at (000) 000-0000 to obtain information about the application expedite process. Bidders must notify the State in writing at the time of bid submission that they have an application for Small Business or DVBE certification under review at the DGS Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Certification, and that they wish to be considered for the Small Business Preference Calculation.

Small Business Preference. The Small Business preference offers certified SB’s small businesses and MB’s micro-businesses a calculation preference in the amount of five percent (5%) of the lowest responsible bid submitted by a bidder who is not a certified small business. The SB small business preference is used as a calculation for determining the lowest bidder and does not affect the actual price bid. The State will grant SB’s small businesses a five percent (5%) Small Business preference on a bid evaluation when a responsible non-small business (NSB) has submitted the lowest- priced, responsive bid pursuant to the evaluation of a solicitation method when a small business: a. Includes in its bid a notification to the awarding department that it is a small business or that it has submitted to the DGS Office of Small Business & Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) OSDS a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on the bid due date, and is subsequently certified by DGS the Department of General Services as a small business; and b. Submits a timely, responsive bid; and c. Has been determined to be a responsible bidder. Bidders having pending Small Business or DVBE Certification applications under review by DGS, the Department of General Services concurrent with the bid time frame should contact DGS/OSDS to request an expedite review/approval of their application in order to be considered for the SB small business preference during the evaluation of this bid. Contact DGS/OSDS at (000) 000-0000 to obtain information about the application expedite process. Bidders must notify the State in writing at the time of bid submission that they have an application for Small Business or DVBE certification under review at the DGS Office of Small and Disabled Veteran Business Certification, and that they wish to be considered for the Small Business Preference Calculation.