Hire Houston First Program—Purchases of services.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 15-178
in effectSec. 15-178. - Hire Houston First Program—Purchases of services.
(a) In procuring services, including construction services, the contracting department shall, subject to the provisions of section 15-181, grant a preference to a local business. In no event shall a contract for services be granted to a local business that is not within:
(1) Five percent of the lowest bidder for contracts under $100,000.00; or
(2) Three percent of the lowest bidder for contracts of $100,000.00 or more.
(b) In procuring architectural, engineering or land surveying services under the Professional Services Procurement Act, Tex. Gov't. Code, § 2254.004, the contracting department shall, when appropriate, consider knowledge of local conditions as part of the qualifications determination.
(Ord. No. 2013-428, § 10(Exh. A), 5-8-2013, eff. 7-1-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH15CO_ARTXIHIHOFI_S15-178HIHOFIPRURSEFetched: 10/26/2026