ASSISTANCE TO SMALL, DISADVANTAGED, AND SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 4, ch. 4.44

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Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.010 Definitions of terms used in this article.

4.44.010 - Definitions of terms used in this article. The standards board shall promulgate regulations establishing detailed definitions of the following terms using, in addition to the criteria set forth in this section, such other criteria as it may deem desirable, including the number of employees, the dollar volume of business, and the comparative size with other businesses in the same or a similar field. The regulations may distinguish between industries to the extent necessary to reflect the differing characteristics of each particular industry. As used in this chapter: "Disadvantaged business" means a small business which is owned or controlled by a majority of persons, not limited to members of minority groups, who have been deprived of the opportunity to develop and maintain a competitive position in the economy because of social disadvantages or disability. "Service-disabled veteran" means any person who served honorably on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States with at least a twenty percent disability that is service-connected meaning that such disability was incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service. "Service-disabled veteran owned business" means a business that is a continuing, independent, for profit business located in Davidson County, Tennessee that performs a commercially useful function, and 1. Is at least fifty-one percent owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled owned veterans; 2. In the case of a business solely owned by one service-disabled veteran and such person's spouse, is at least fifty percent owned and controlled by the service-disabled veteran; or 3. In the case of any publicly owned business, at least fifty-one percent of the stock of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veteran and whose management and daily business operations are under the control of one or more service-disabled veteran. "Small business" means a United States business which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation or an affiliate or subsidiary of a business dominant in its field of operation. (Ord. BL2011-33 § 2, 2011; Ord. 92-416 § 2, 1992; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-101), 1992)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.020 Statement of policy and its implementation.

4.44.020 - Statement of policy and its implementation. A. Statement of Policy. It shall be the policy of the metropolitan government to assist small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses in learning how to do business with the metropolitan government. It is further the policy of metropolitan government that a fair proportion of government purchases be made from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses. The standards board shall annually determine the amount of the fair proportion to be purchased from small and service-disabled veteran owned businesses; provided, however, that said proportion for fiscal year 1992-93 shall be fifteen percent. B. Implementation. The purchasing agent shall implement the policy set forth in subsection A of this section in accordance with regulations promulgated by the standards board under this chapter. The standards board may develop procedures for certification for eligibility for participation in this program and procedures for decertification. The board may further develop procedures to assure that a fair proportion of purchases are made from small and service-disabled veteran owned businesses, including but not limited to identification of types of purchases or contracts to be bid among certified small and service-disabled veteran owned businesses and the establishment of preferences. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2011-33 §§ 3, 4, 2011; Ord. BL2011-33 §§ 3, 4, 2011; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-201), 1992)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.030 Mandatory duties of the purchasing agent.

4.44.030 - Mandatory duties of the purchasing agent. A. Assistance Within Metropolitan Government Agencies. Where feasible, the purchasing agent shall provide appropriate staff who shall be responsible to the purchasing agent and who shall serve within designated metropolitan government agencies to assist metropolitan government small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses in learning how to do business with the metropolitan government. B. Special Publications. The purchasing agent will give special publicity to procurement procedures and issue special publications designed to assist small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses in learning how to do business with the metropolitan government. C. Source Lists. The purchasing agent shall compile, maintain and make available source lists of small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses for the purpose of encouraging procurement from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses. D. Solicitation Mailing Lists. To the extent deemed by such officer to be appropriate and as may be required by regulation, the purchasing agent shall include small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses on solicitation mailing lists. E. Solicitation of Small, Disadvantaged, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses. The purchasing agent shall assure that small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses are solicited on each procurement under one thousand dollars and on each other procurement for which such businesses may be suited. F. Training Programs. The purchasing agent shall develop special training programs to be conducted by the metropolitan government to assist small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses in learning how to do business with the metropolitan government. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-202), 1992)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.040 Discretionary duties of the purchasing agent.

4.44.040 - Discretionary duties of the purchasing agent. A. Bonding. Notwithstanding other provisions of this the purchasing agent may reduce the level or change the types of bonding normally required or accept alternative forms of security to the extent reasonably necessary to encourage procurement from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses. B. Progress Payments. The purchasing agent may make such special provisions for progress payments as such officer may deem reasonably necessary to encourage procurement from small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-203), 1992)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.050 Report to the standards board and the council.

4.44.050 - Report to the standards board and the council. The purchasing agent shall annually, before June 1st, report in writing to the standards board and the council concerning the awarding of contracts to small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran owned businesses during the preceding twelve months. The purchasing agents shall provide interim reports to the metropolitan clerk and directly to any member of council who so requests at least quarterly. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. BL2011-33 § 3, 2011; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-204), 1992)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 4.44.060 Compliance with federal requirements.

4.44.060 - Compliance with federal requirements. Where a procurement involves the expenditure of federal assistance or contract funds, the purchasing agent shall comply with such federal law and authorized regulations which are mandatorily applicable and which are not presently reflected in this Title 4. (Ord. 92-210 § 1 (11-301), 1992)

Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT4PRCO_CH4.44ASSMDISESAVEOWBUFetched: 10/28/2026