PDFWAC 468-17-020

Purpose.

(1) The small and veteran-owned business enforceable goals program increases contracting opportunities for small and veteran-owned businesses with WSDOT in a race and gender-neutral fashion. The measures described in this chapter:
(a) Ensure that only eligible firms receive credit for and participate in the small and veteran-owned business enforceable goals program;
(b) Augment the pool of qualified and competitive companies performing work on WSDOT projects, thereby:
(i) Increasing competition for contracts;
(ii) Reducing the cost of public works projects;
(iii) Expanding the pool of talented and qualified consultants bidding on consultant agreements; and
(iv) Creating new opportunities for firms to participate in Washington state transportation projects.
(2) Increased participation by and opportunities for small and veteran-owned businesses, which shall be indicated by:
(a) New WSDOT subcontracts and subcontractors;
(b) New private sector contracts;
(c) Increased bonding;
(d) Increased gross receipts;
(e) Increased bidding; and
(f) Decreased disparity.
The secretary of transportation may, at his/her discretion, implement or suspend implementation of a small and veteran-owned business enforceable goals program based upon marketplace conditions.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 39.04.155, 43.19.727, 47.01.101, and 47.28.030. WSR 19-12-026, § 468-17-020, filed 5/29/19, effective 6/29/19.]