Local Government: Palm Beach County, Florida
Date Created: 07/20/09
Last updated: 07/28/11
Palm Beach County, FL Adopted Local Vendor Preference Ordinance
The County Commission adopted the Local Preference Ordinance. The current Local Preference Ordinance (Ordinance No. 2002-065), which was adopted in 2002, established a 5% straight local preference for local businesses. It also established a 5% reciprocal preference for local businesses competing against vendors from Martin, Broward and Miami-Dade Counties that is applied when a local preference ordinance or policy established by one of those Counties is utilized against Palm Beach County vendors. In addition to the 5% straight local preference and the 5% reciprocal preference for local businesses, the proposed Ordinance Amendment establishes a 5% straight local preference for Glades businesses competing against local or non-local vendors for goods or services to be utilized in the Glades and for any construction projects located in the Glades. The proposed Ordinance Amendment also establishes a straight 3% or 4% preference for local businesses using Glades subcontractors for goods or services to be utilized in the Glades or for any construction projects located in the Glades.
Issue History
| 07/26/11 | The County Commission adopted the Local Preference Ordinance.
| | 08/16/09 | The County Commission will hold a public hearing at the 8/18/09 meeting.
| | 07/28/09 | The ordinance was approved on the first reading at the 7/21/09 meeting. The public hearing will be on 8/18/09.
| | 07/20/09 | At the 7/21/09 meeting, the County Commission will hold a reading and consider a request to advertise a public hearing for 8/18/09.
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