HB284 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, "preferred vendors" are given preference in the awarding of public contracts required to be competitively bid

This bill would give preferred vendor status under the competitive bid laws to each small business certified under the federal HUBZone program when a state contract is awarded

This bill would also provide for each small business certified under the HUBZone program to receive from the state any benefit which the federal government offers to such business if the state grants such a benefit to other businesses

To amend Section 41-16-20, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act No. 2009-763, SB556, 2009 Regular Session, to provide further for certain preferred vendors under the competitive bid law requirements and to provide for each small business certified under the HUBZone program to receive from the state any benefit which the federal government offers to such business if the state grants such a benefit to other businesses.