Rule 123:2-14-09 | EDGE procurement goals.
(A) Pursuant to section 123.152 of the Revised Code, the director of the Ohio department of administrative services (director) shall establish annual procurement percentage goal(s) for each state agency for contracting with EDGE-certified business(es), in the awarding of contracts under Chapters 123., 125., and 153. of the Revised Code applied at the contract level, relative to an overall dollar goal for each state agency, for the following procurement categories:
(1) Goods;
(2) Information technology services;
(3) Construction;
(4) Architecture and engineering; and
(5) Professional services.
(B) The annual procurement percentage goal(s) are based on the availability of eligible program participants by region or geographic area, as determined by the director, and by standard industrial code or equivalent code classification.
(C) The director will provide the annual procurement percentage goal(s) to each state agency by June fifth of each year to be effective for the following fiscal year.
(D) The director may consult with each state agency and state university in establishing the annual procurement percentage goal(s).
(E) The director may adopt additional policies, guidelines, and directives to further implement and clarify the requirements of this chapter.
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