(1) A contracting agency may require a contractor to subcontract some part of a contract to, or to obtain materials to be used in performing the contract from, a business enterprise that is certified under ORS 200.055 as an emerging small business.
(2) A contracting agency may require a contractor to subcontract some part of a contract to, or to obtain materials to be used in performing the contract from, a business enterprise that is certified under ORS 200.055 as an emerging small business and that, as identified by the contracting agency, is located in or draws its workforce from economically distressed areas, as designated by the Economic and Community Development Department.
(3) A contracting agency may require that a public contract be awarded to a responsible bidder, as defined in ORS 200.005, who the contracting agency determines has made good faith efforts as prescribed in ORS 200.045 (3). For purposes of this subsection, “responsible bidder” includes a responsible proposer that has made good faith efforts as prescribed in ORS 200.045 (3). [2003 c.794 §14; 2005 c.103 §5]
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