HB 1652 - DIGEST |
Addresses the alternative process for awarding contracts by the University of Washington. |
Requires the university business diversity program to establish targets for each project based on the subcontracting opportunities and the availability of firms. |
Requires the university to: (1) Include the following in the annual report provided to the capital projects advisory review board: Small business entities, disadvantaged business enterprises, veterans, and women and minority-owned business use rates on the projects; and |
(2) Require contractors to solicit proposals from small business entities and disadvantaged business enterprises. |
Includes in the evaluation criteria for selection of a contractor on a roster: The contractor's outreach plan to include small business entities, disadvantaged business enterprises, veterans, and women and minority-owned businesses, and the firm's past performance in the use of the firms. |
Repeals the termination and repeal, under the sunset act, of the alternative process for awarding contracts. |