Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

22040.20 Small Business Preference in Contracts

• The small business preference applies for competitive solicitations regardless of the solicitation format or dollar value with few exceptions. The exemptions to the Small Business (SB) preference are Interagency Agreements, contracts or purchases with any government agency (including cities, towns, colleges, universities, etc.), federally funded contracts, and Joint Power Agreements. The SB participation goal has been established for all contracts by Executive Order S-02-06. It is the commitment of the Department to provide SBs with the opportunity to participate to the maximum extent feasible in the performance of contracts and subcontracts.