C.R.S. Section 24-103-1001
Legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that:

(a)

It is imperative and the public policy of Colorado that the state procurement process be free from bias so that all qualified persons and entities may compete for state business;

(b)

A fair procurement process not only ensures justice and fairness in state contracting but will broaden the procurement contractor pool, which will result in efficiencies statewide and, as warranted, promote the growth of historically underutilized businesses, thereby creating jobs and stimulating the state’s economy;

(c)

Although studies establishing discrimination in procurement for certain industries or in certain localities have been conducted, a comprehensive analysis of state contracts awarded to historically underutilized businesses has not yet been commissioned;

(d)

The United States supreme court has recognized that disparity studies are tools that seek to qualify and quantify past discrimination and recommend certain corrective measures as may be warranted by the study’s findings;

(e)

If any disparities exist, such a study is essential to the ultimate achievement of a marketplace in which historically underutilized businesses are not subject to discrimination and can obtain a fair market share of contract expenditures; and

(f)

Therefore, it is the intent of the general assembly, consistent with the code’s stated policies of ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of persons who deal with the procurement system and fostering effective broad-based competition within the free enterprise system, that an independent study be commissioned to:

(I)

Determine the frequency with which state contracts are awarded to historically underutilized businesses and the monetary amounts of such awards, compared to the frequency and size of contracts awarded to other businesses; and

(II)

To the extent that the study establishes that disparities attributable to past or present discrimination exist or inhere in the state procurement process, to recommend remedial measures to address the effects of that discrimination.

Source: Section 24-103-1001 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑103‑201
Methods of source selection 24‑103‑201.5
Market research - request for information 24‑103‑202
Invitation for bids 24‑103‑202.3
Invitation for best value bids 24‑103‑203
Requests for proposals 24‑103‑204
Small purchases 24‑103‑205
Sole source procurement 24‑103‑206
Emergency procurements 24‑103‑208
Other procurement methods 24‑103‑301
Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals 24‑103‑401
Responsibility of bidders and offerors 24‑103‑402
Prequalification of suppliers 24‑103‑403
Cost or pricing data 24‑103‑701
Finality of determinations 24‑103‑702
Reporting of anticompetitive practices 24‑103‑801
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑802
Definitions 24‑103‑803
Nonprofit agencies - self-certified vendor list - creation 24‑103‑804
Services solicitations - categorical identification 24‑103‑805
Contract set asides - bid process created by department of personnel - obligation of state agencies - rules 24‑103‑806
Compliance with state and federal laws 24‑103‑901
Procurement preferences and goals 24‑103‑902
Low tie bids - award procedure and determination - bid preference 24‑103‑903
State purchases of recycled paper and recycled products - definitions 24‑103‑904
Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions 24‑103‑905
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses - state procurement preference - definitions 24‑103‑906
Bid preference - state contracts 24‑103‑907
Preference for state agricultural products 24‑103‑908
Bid preferences - resident bidder - public projects - report - federal and state law - definitions 24‑103‑909
Bid preference - recycled plastic products 24‑103‑910
Use of foreign-produced goods - iron, steel, and related manufactured products - disclosure - report - definitions 24‑103‑911
Preference for internet service providers that certify compliance with open internet protections - definitions 24‑103‑1001
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑1002
Definitions 24‑103‑1003
Disparity study - report 24‑103‑1004
Requests for information - disparity study 24‑103‑1101
Short title 24‑103‑1102
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑1103
Definitions 24‑103‑1104
State procurement equity program - established - goal - preliminary implementation maximization of contracting opportunities - expansion of historically underutilized business registry - real-time solicitation assistance help desk - bond assistance program - cash fund - report 24‑103‑1105
State procurement equity program implementation - stakeholder group - recommendations - report - legislative declaration
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-103-1001’s source at colorado​.gov