Drafter
Clerk 2/22/2007
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AN ORDINANCE creating a program to promote the use of small contractors and suppliers in competing for county contracting opportunities; and amending Ordinance 13983, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4.19.010, Ordinance 13983, Section 2, and K.C.C. 4.19.020, Ordinance 13983, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.19.030, Ordinance 13983, Section 4, and K.C.C. 4.19.040, Ordinance 13983, Section 5, and K.C.C. 4.19.050, Ordinance 13983, Section 6, and K.C.C. 4.19.060, Ordinance 13983, Section 7, and K.C.C. 4.19.070, Ordinance 13983, Section 8, and K.C.C. 4.19.080, Ordinance 13983, Section 9, and K.C.C. 4.19.090 and Ordinance 13983, Section 10 and K.C.C. 4.19.100 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4.19.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 13983, Section 1, and K.C.C. 4.19.010 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The executive shall implement ((a boost)) the King County contracting opportunities program under which the county and its contractors have an incentive to make use of small ((economically disadvantaged businesses)) contractors and suppliers as prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers on county contracts.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 13983, Section 2, and K.C.C. 4.19.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The ((boost)) King County contracting opportunities program shall apply to county public works, consulting and procurement contracts.
SECTION 3. Ordinance 13983, Section 3, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.19.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
A. "Administrator" means the manager of the ((contract compliance and minority/women and disadvantaged business division in the department of finance office)) office of business relations and economic development.
B. ((Economically distressed area" means a geographic area determined by the county counc...
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