A. When applicable, as described in the divisions of this title, the procurement director shall add a requirement to the bid or proposal instructions that a percentage of the dollar value of all work on such contracts or projects shall be assigned, as a goal, to SBEs. The goal percentage assigned to each such contract is flexible and will vary from contract to contract, according to the availability of qualified and willing SBEs. Where there is no SBE availability, or insufficient availability to ensure competition, the procurement director will recommend that no goal be set on an individual contract or project. Individual goals are subject to the good faith and waiver provisions of this title. The procurement director shall recommend the establishment of a methodology for the setting of individual contract or project goals, which shall include but not be limited to the following conditions:
1. The present availability of qualified SBE firms in the relevant trade or line of business;
2. The ability of qualified SBE firms to readily expand capacity to meet additional demand;
3. The adverse impact upon non-SBE firms;
4. A forecast of all eligible contracts to be awarded within the fiscal year;
5. Review and analysis of the reports generated by the procurement department.
B. These specific goals are to be clearly stated as part of the contract specifications put out for bid.
C. Individual project or contract goals shall apply not only to the initial contract award amounts, but also to subsequent contract modification and change orders that serve to increase the dollar value of the initial contract.
D. As an aid to the determination of individual contract or project goals, the procurement director may consider the advice of a compliance officer, may establish goals committees, and/or at his or her discretion, may recommend contracting with an independent consultant.
(Ord. 2011-15 § 1 (part), 2011: Ord. 2009-47 § 1 (part), 2009: Ord. 1997-44, 1997)