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County to move small‑business support contracts to open solicitations, pilot competitive model
Summary
Committee heard a plan to shift previously noncompetitive small‑business support contracts into an open solicitation model (pilot $300,000) with rotating providers, quarterly task orders, pricing bands, regional requirements and improved outreach.
County staff told the Economic Development Committee they plan to transition most small‑business support services from noncompetitive awards to an open solicitation model managed through the Small Business Support Services (SBSS) NDA.
Nadia Clude, Business Center manager, detailed the proposed approach: pre‑vet providers into a rotating pool, issue quarterly task orders, set fixed cost bands for cohorts…
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