260:115-13-1. Awarding contracts

  1. Bidder Requirements.
    1. Bidder shall respond to the solicitation as a service-disabled veteran business by checking 'YES' to the Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Act question on the Responding Bidder Information form in the solicitation.
    2. Bidder shall provide a letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs which certifies the veteran(s) has a service connected disability.
    3. Bidder shall provide documentation of the business organizational structure demonstrating,
      1. Not less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the business ownership is by one or more service-disabled veterans, and
      2. The management and daily business operation is controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.
  2. Solicitation Evaluation Requirements.
    After the total evaluation score for each responding bidder has been calculated, three percentage (3%) bonus points will be added to the total evaluation score for each responding bidder meeting the criteria of a service-disabled veteran business.