California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 309 — Public contracts: small business participation.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, requires the Director of General Services and the heads of other state agencies that enter into contracts for the provision of goods, services, and information technology and for the construction of state facilities to establish goals for the participation of small businesses in these contracts, to provide for small business preference in the award of these contracts, to give special consideration and special assistance to small businesses, and, whenever possible, to make awards to small businesses, as specified. This bill would require all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to establish and achieve an annual goal of 25% small business participation in state procurements and contracts, to ensure that the state's procurement and contract processes are administered in order to meet or exceed the goal, and to report to the Director of General Services statistics regarding small business participation in his or her agency's procurements and contracts. The bill would require the Department of General Services to monitor the progress of the agencies toward meeting the goal and to provide this information to the Office of Small Business Advocate. The bill would also require a state agency, department, board, or commission that has not achieved the goal by the close of the fiscal year to submit an implementation and corrective action plan to the Department of General Services within 45 days and every year thereafter as long as that agency fails to meet or exceed the goal. The bill would require the department, in collaboration with the Office of Small Business Advocate, to undertake reasonable means to assist agencies in improving small business participation in their contracting. The bill would require all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to work with the department to help small businesses market their products, goods, and services to the state by providing access to information about current bid opportunities on their Internet Web sites. The bill would also require the Office of Small Business Advocate to collaborate with the Department of General Services to cooperatively enhance the state's small business program by helping small businesses access capital and other financial resources necessary to successfully fulfill state contracts. This bill applies to all state public entities that receive state public funding, including the California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges. In calculating the total amount of contracting covered by this bill, the California State University, the University of California, and the California Community Colleges will only be required to meet the 25% goal for state funding used in contracting.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 28).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  8. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 21).

  9. Referred to Coms. on J.,E.D., & E. and B. & P.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Price · Primary

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  • Price

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 309 do?
Existing law, the Small Business Procurement and Contract Act, requires the Director of General Services and the heads of other state agencies that enter into contracts for the provision of goods, services, and information technology and for the construction of state facilities to establish goals for the participation of small businesses in these contracts, to provide for small business preference in the award of these contracts, to give special consideration and special assistance to small businesses, and, whenever possible, to make awards to small businesses, as specified. This bill would require all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to establish and achieve an annual goal of 25% small business participation in state procurements and contracts, to ensure that the state's procurement and contract processes are administered in order to meet or exceed the goal, and to report to the Director of General Services statistics regarding small business participation in his or her agency's procurements and contracts. The bill would require the Department of General Services to monitor the progress of the agencies toward meeting the goal and to provide this information to the Office of Small Business Advocate. The bill would also require a state agency, department, board, or commission that has not achieved the goal by the close of the fiscal year to submit an implementation and corrective action plan to the Department of General Services within 45 days and every year thereafter as long as that agency fails to meet or exceed the goal. The bill would require the department, in collaboration with the Office of Small Business Advocate, to undertake reasonable means to assist agencies in improving small business participation in their contracting. The bill would require all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to work with the department to help small businesses market their products, goods, and services to the state by providing access to information about current bid opportunities on their Internet Web sites. The bill would also require the Office of Small Business Advocate to collaborate with the Department of General Services to cooperatively enhance the state's small business program by helping small businesses access capital and other financial resources necessary to successfully fulfill state contracts. This bill applies to all state public entities that receive state public funding, including the California State University, University of California, and California Community Colleges. In calculating the total amount of contracting covered by this bill, the California State University, the University of California, and the California Community Colleges will only be required to meet the 25% goal for state funding used in contracting.
Who sponsors AB 309?
AB 309 is sponsored by Price.
What is the current status of AB 309?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 309?
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