1. (a) The Commission's procurement regulations may establish a local small business enterprise program to encourage local small business enterprise participation in appropriate procurement activities.

2. (b) The regulations adopted in accordance with this section may include:

   1. (1) procedures for reliable documentation of a business entity's official designation by Montgomery County or Prince George's County as a local small business enterprise;
   2. (2) procedures to be followed by staff, prospective contractors, and successful bidders or offerors to maximize notice to, and the opportunity to participate in the procurement process by, a broad range of local small business enterprises; and

   3. (3) provisions to:

      1. (i) extend reasonable competitive preferences for local small business enterprises;
      2. (ii) establish procurement goals of utilization of local small business enterprises; and
      3. (iii) reserve particular procurement activities for local small business enterprises under appropriate circumstances.

Added by Acts 2019, c. 354, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 354, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.