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§ 15-190 — Responsibilities and enforcement

Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026) · Houston Code of Ordinances § 15-190

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Sec. 15-190. - Responsibilities and enforcement.

(a) OBO shall be responsible for the certification of a business as a VOSB or SDVOSB in accordance with Section 15-93. (b) Department directors shall maintain written records of all departmental actions under this program. Departments are charged with primary responsibility for monitoring their contracts for compliance with the program. (c) The contracting or evaluating department shall award additional points to a VOSB or SDVOSB in any bid based on a "best value" evaluation. (d) The strategic purchasing division ("SPD") and OBO, in consultation with the legal department, are directed to provide written guidance, including guidance on best value bids, to departments for implementing this article. Such guidance shall include a preference structure that grants the highest number of points to a VOSB or SDVOSB and no points to a business that is not a VOSB or SDVOSB. (e) The submission of a form pursuant to subsection (a) above found to contain false information is grounds for debarment per section 15-103(1)(c) of this Code. (f) The OBO shall produce semi-annual reports, commencing January 1, 2026, summarizing the dollar amount of procurements awarded to VOSB or SDVOSB under this program.

(Ord. No. 2025-378, § 17(Exh. A), 5-7-2025)