C.R.S. Section 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

(1)

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(a)

The state procurement equity program is established in the department. The department, in accordance with its existing state procurement related duties of promulgating state contracting fiscal rules and providing procurement related guidance and management, including contract forms and the contract management system, to most state executive branch agencies, shall act to ensure the expeditious development and full implementation of the program as required by this part 11. The department shall act in consultation with, to the extent required by this part 11 or as otherwise deemed necessary or advisable by the department, the office, the procurement technical assistance center, the small business development center, the minority business office, the department of transportation, and other persons or entities that have expertise or interest in procurement generally or in state procurement equity.

(b)

The goal of the program is to reduce disparities identified in the state disparity study report between the availability of historically underutilized businesses and the utilization of such businesses in state procurement.

(2)

As implementation of the program, the department shall:

(a)

Provide, at all times during regular state business hours, solicitation assistance through a help desk. The department shall track usage of solicitation assistance and, to the extent feasible, follow up with recipients of solicitation assistance to determine and track the extent to which they have succeeded in being awarded state contracts. The department shall also continuously monitor usage of the solicitation assistance help desk to determine whether the amount of human and financial resources dedicated to the provision of solicitation assistance is optimal to meet demand while stewarding state resources.

(b)

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(I)

Create a bond assistance program to help historically underutilized businesses that are small businesses to offset all or a portion of the cost of obtaining a surety bond that is required for a solicitation for a state procurement opportunity.

(II)

The bond assistance program cash fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of general fund money transferred to the fund as required by subsection (2)(b)(III) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund. Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department for the implementation of the bond assistance program.

(III)

On July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer two million dollars from the general fund to the bond assistance program cash fund.

(c)

Carefully consider all of the recommendations in the state disparity study report that are not required to be implemented pursuant to subsections (2)(a) to (2)(c) of this section to determine whether, using only existing resources, it can implement or make meaningful progress towards implementing any of the recommendations. If the department determines that it can implement or make meaningful progress towards implementing any such recommendation using only existing resources, it shall do so.

(3)

The department shall report to the general assembly regarding its preliminary implementation of the program during the department’s January 2025 departmental presentation to legislative committees of reference required by section 2-7-203 (2)(a).

Source: Section 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, 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

§ 24-103-1104’s source at colorado​.gov