A. Individual Project Subcontracting Goals. The procurement director will review each eligible project for potential SBE subcontracting participation. Where there is sufficient availability of qualified and willing SBEs, the procurement director will recommend individual project subcontracting goals for approval and enforcement.
B. Any construction project procurement which does not exceed the bid threshold determined by A.R.S. § 41-2535 may be restricted, if practicable, to small businesses as defined in rules adopted by the procurement director.
C. Procurement requirements shall not be artificially divided or fragmented so as to constitute a purchase under this section and to circumvent the source selection procedures required by A.R.S. Title 34 or the Pima County Procurement Code or be artificially combined to circumvent this section.
D. For construction projects that require a disadvantaged business enterprise or other goal pursuant to federal law, the county shall follow the requirements of the relevant federal or state agency.
(Ord. 2017-28 § 4, 2017; Ord. 2011-15 § 1 (part), 2011: Ord. 2009-47 § 1 (part), 2009: Ord. 1997-44, 1997)