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Clerk 03/07/2011
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing the county executive to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Port of Seattle to provide small contractor and supplier certification services.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Findings:
A. The King County Strategic Plan supports a strong, diverse and sustainable economy.
B. The King County Strategic Plan promotes regional economic development through partnerships with regional organizations, other jurisdictions and the private sector.
C. The King County Strategic Plan encourages creating contracting opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses.
D. King County Executive Order Con 7-12 calls for partnerships with other public agencies to develop common application forms and common certification standards to make it easier for small contractors and suppliers to work with public agencies.
E. King County certifies small businesses as small contractor and suppliers for participation in its contracting opportunities program.
F. King County and the Port of Seattle programs are similar whereby each entity and its contractors are encouraged to use certified small businesses as prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers for construction, consulting, and goods and services contracts.
G. The Port of Seattle and King County programs' small business certification requirements are identical.
H. It is in the economic interest of King County and the Port of Seattle is to encourage competition within the supply chain and to increase the number of small contractors and suppliers on their procurements.
I. King County and the Port of Seattle desire to enter into an agreement under which the county will provide small contractor and supplier certification services to the Port of Seattle for its program.
J. King County is able and willing to provide small contractor and supplier certification services to the Port of Seattle, consistent with K.C.C. chapter 4.19...
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