§ 2-214. Opportunities for contracts.

In accordance with the provisions of existing law, and where feasible, the parish will:

(1)

Provide bid plans and specifications for small and emerging business associations and contractor associations with sufficient lead time to allow such firms to prepare responsible bid/quotes.

(2)

Maintain bid documentation from past procurements, and permit small and emerging businesses to review and evaluate such documents.

(3)

Provide advance notification to all known small and emerging businesses with informational pre-bid conferences and briefings that outline the scope of the work, delivery schedules, method of bidding and other information on prospective parish projects and procurement opportunities.

(4)

Provide technical assistance to small and emerging businesses, as required.

(Code 1985, § 2-256; Ord. No. 3688, 8-26-1999; Ord. No. 5185, 3-22-2012)