Sec. 11B-79. Goals; applicability.

   (a)   Local Business Subcontracting Goals. This subsection establishes the following Local Small Business subcontracting goals:

      (1)   at least 10% of the contract dollars awarded for each High Dollar Value Contract should be awarded to a Local Business; and

      (2)   at least 10% of the total dollar value of all High Dollar Value Contracts in the aggregate should be awarded to Local Businesses.

   (b)   Applicability. The Local Business Subcontracting Program goals apply to each High Dollar Value Contract except:

      (1)   grants or appropriations under Section 11B-14 (a)(3) and (4);

      (2)   cooperative procurements under Section 11B-40;

      (3)   public entity contracts under Section 11B-41:

      (4)   emergency procurements under Section 11B-16; or

      (5)   bridge contracts, under Section 11B-42, if the Director determines in writing that compliance with this Article is impractical or is outweighed by the benefits to the County of entering into a bridge contract. (2016 L.M.C., ch. 16, § 1.)