Bill Text: NJ S527 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-6)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-25 - Approved P.L.2013, c.5. [S527 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S527-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator DONALD NORCROSS
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Senator CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS
District 9 (Atlantic, Burlington and Ocean)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Beach, Codey, Gordon, Turner, Whelan and A.R.Bucco
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes local public contract set-aside program for business enterprises that are owned by or that employ veterans.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning certain public contract set-aside programs and amending P.L.1985, c.482.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1985, c.482 (C.40A:11-41) is amended to read as follows:
As used in this act:
a. "County or municipal contracting agency" shall mean the governing body of a county or municipality or any department, board, commission, committee, authority or agency of a county or municipality but shall not include school districts;
b. "Minority group members" shall mean persons who are black, Hispanic, Portuguese, Asian-American, American Indian or Alaskan natives;
c. "Qualified women's business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51% owned and controlled by women and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L. 1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-25);
d. "Qualified minority business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51% owned and controlled by minority group members and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L. 1971, c. 198 (C. 40A:11-25);
e. "Qualified small business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated and meets all other qualifications as may be established in accordance with P.L. 1981, c. 283 (C. 52:27H-21.1 et seq.);
f. "Set-aside contracts" shall mean (1) a contract for goods, equipment, construction, or services which is designated as a contract for which bids are invited and accepted only from qualified small business enterprises, qualified minority business enterprises or qualified women's business enterprises, as appropriate, (2) a portion of a contract when that portion has been so designated, or (3) any other purchase or procurement so designated; and
g. "Total procurements" shall mean all purchases, contracts or acquisitions of a county or municipal contracting agency, whether by competitive bidding, single source contracting, or other method of procurement, as prescribed or permitted by law;
h. "Veteran" shall have
the same meaning as set forth in subsection b. of N.J.S.11A:5-1, except that
the veteran shall present
to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs
sufficient evidence of a record of service and receive a determination of
status no later than the date established for the submission of bids;
i. "Qualified veteran business enterprise" shall mean a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51% owned and controlled by a veteran, or that agrees to hire veterans if additional workers are required to perform the contract, and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-25).
(cf: P.L.1985, c.482, s.1)
2. Section 2 of P.L.1985, c.482 (C.40A:11-42) is amended to read as follows:
2. a. The governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish a qualified minority business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the governing body of a county or municipality shall establish a goal for its contracting agencies of setting aside a certain percentage of the dollar value of total procurements to be awarded as set-aside contracts to qualified minority business enterprises.
b. The governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish a qualified women's business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the governing body of a county or municipality shall establish a goal for its contracting agencies of setting aside a certain percentage of the dollar value of total procurements to be awarded as set-aside contracts to qualified women's business enterprises.
c. The governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish a qualified small business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the governing body of a county or municipality shall establish a goal for its contracting agencies of setting aside a certain percentage of the dollar value of total procurements to be awarded as set-aside contracts to qualified small business enterprises.
d. The governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish a qualified veteran business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the governing body of a county or municipality shall establish a goal for its contracting agencies of setting aside a certain percentage of the dollar value of total procurements to be awarded as set-aside contracts to qualified veteran business enterprises.
(cf: P.L.1985, c.482, s.2)
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides that the governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish a qualified veteran business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the governing body of a county or municipality shall establish a goal for its contracting agencies of setting aside a certain percentage of the dollar value of total procurements to be awarded as set-aside contracts to qualified veteran business enterprises.
For the purposes of this bill, "qualified veteran business enterprise" means a business which has its principal place of business in this State, is independently owned and operated, is at least 51% owned and controlled by a veteran, or that agrees to hire veterans if additional workers are required to perform the contract, and is qualified pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-25), which authorizes the governing body of any contracting unit to establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the qualifications of prospective bidders upon contracts to be awarded on behalf of a contracting unit. "Veteran" has the same meaning as set forth in subsection b. of N.J.S.11A:5-1, which sets forth all of the wars and conflicts in which one's service qualifies for veteran status, except that the veteran shall present to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs sufficient evidence of a record of service and receive a determination of status no later than the date set for the submission of bids.
