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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A VETERAN'S AND SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROGRAM FOR CITY OF NEWARK CONTRACTS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-41 et seq.
Sponsors: Councilmembers Baraka/James
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a long history of promoting equality of opportunity in procurement; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of New Jersey has authorized the establishment, by resolution or ordinance, of set-aside contract programs for qualified small business enterprises and most recently qualified veteran business enterprises; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council has determined that it is in the public interest to establish such set-aside programs in the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
Note: All material is new, therefore underlining has been omitted.
Section 1. The Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, are hereby amended to include the following new Ordinance:
TITLE - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A VETERAN AND SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROGRAM
1. Definitions
a. "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 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27H-21.1, et seq.; and
b. "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 and/or qualified veteran business enterprises, as determined by the Division of Central Purchasing of the City of Newark within the Department of Administration or any other City of Newark Department responsible for its own procurement; and (2) a portion of a contract when that portion has been so designated; and or (3) any other purchase or procurement so designated; a...
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