Committee keeps veteran preference in RFP but requires proof of status
Although the committee agreed to remove other preference language, members voted to retain a veteran-owned business preference and asked staff to require objective proof of veteran-owned status in responses to RFP 2026-06.
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During the RFP discussion, committee members asked how the RFP should treat local and small-business preferences. Attorney Hodges recommended removing minority- and women-owned preferences from the evaluation criteria but said retaining a veteran-owned preference was acceptable if the RFP requires objective proof.
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