SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE Procedures FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES 1. Terms In these procedures: A. means a response to a competitive solicitation issued by the JBE, regardless “Bid” of the solicitation document used by the JBE (e.g., IFB or RFP). B. means a person or entity that submits a response to a competitive “Bidder” solicitation issued by the JBE, regardless of the solicitation document used by the JBE (e.g., IFB or RFP). C. Business Declaration” means the declaration completed by a Bidder “Small seeking to claim the small business preference. D. refers to the California Department of General Services. “DGS” E. refers to information technology. “IT” F. refers to an entity certified by DGS as a small business nonprofit veteran “NVSA” service agency. G. Business” refers to an entity certified by DGS as a small business or a “Small microbusiness. 2. Affected solicitations A Bidder may claim a small business preference in competitive solicitations of IT goods and services. The JBE does not offer a small business preference in connection with non-IT goods or non-IT services. 3. Goal The JBE seeks to maximize participation of small businesses in the provision of IT goods and services to the JBE. 4. Determining if a Bidder may claim the small business preference The Bidder must complete the Business Declaration and submit it with its bid. The information contained in the Small Business Declaration is used to determine whether a Bidder may claim the small business preference. If a bid is disqualified on other grounds (e.g., it was late), there is no need to determine whether that Bidder would otherwise be able to claim the small business preference.
SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE Procedures FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GOODS AND SERVICES 1. Terms In these procedures: A. “Bid” means a response to a competitive solicitation issued by the JBE, regardless of the solicitation document used by the JBE (e.g., IFB or RFP). B. “Bidder” means a person or entity that submits a response to a competitive solicitation issued by the JBE, regardless of the solicitation document used by the JBE (e.g., IFB or RFP). C. “Small Business Declaration” means the declaration completed by a Bidder seeking to claim the small business preference. D. “DGS” refers to the California Department of General Services. E. “IT” refers to information technology. F. “NVSA” refers to an entity certified by DGS as a small business nonprofit veteran service agency. G. “Small Business” refers to an entity certified by DGS as a small business or a microbusiness. 2. Affected solicitations A Bidder may claim a small business preference in competitive solicitations of IT goods and services. The JBE does not offer a small business preference in connection with non-IT goods or non-IT services. 3. Goal The JBE seeks to maximize participation of small businesses in the provision of IT goods and services to the JBE. 4. Determining if a Bidder may claim the small business preference The Bidder must complete the Business Declaration and submit it with its bid. The information contained in the Small Business Declaration is used to determine whether a Bidder may claim the small business preference. If a bid is disqualified on other grounds (e.g., it was late), there is no need to determine whether that Bidder would otherwise be able to claim the small business preference.