10-Local Preference.pdf
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- Fulton County, Georgia
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This document is a Local Preference policy for Atlanta Public Schools (APS) detailing contracting opportunities for businesses in the five-county metro area (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties). The policy provides a framework for giving preferential treatment to local businesses during formal solicitation processes, specifically in Request for Proposals (RFP) and Invitations for Bid (IFB). For RFPs, local businesses meeting quality standards can receive five additional points in the total evaluation, while in IFB scenarios, local preference serves as a tiebreaker when multiple responses offer the same price.
To qualify for local preference, businesses must have been registered in one of the specified jurisdictions for at least 12 months and submit a valid Occupational Tax Registration Certificate covering the previous 12-month period. The local area includes numerous cities within the five counties, such as Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta, and others. The policy aims to encourage and promote contracting opportunities with local businesses by providing a structured approach to evaluating and selecting vendors, with the primary goal of supporting the local business ecosystem while maintaining competitive procurement standards.
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Local Preference Updated 9/2019
Local Preference
In order to encourage and promote Atlanta Public Schools contracting opportunities with local businesses, formal solicitation processes may give preference to proposals and bids from local businesses based on the following rules.
Local Area The chart below shows the counties and cities considered local for preference purposes. A business must have been registered in one of the below jurisdictions for at least 12 months to receive local preference.
County Cities
Clayton Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Morrow, Riverdale
Cobb Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs, Smyrna, Vinings
DeKalb
Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stonecrest, Stone Mountain, Tucker
Fulton
Alpharetta, Atlanta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs, South Fulton, Union City
Gwinnett
Berkeley Lake, Buford, Dacula, Duluth, Grayson, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Snellville, Peachtree Corners, Sugar Hill, Suwanee
Certification Local businesses that wish to receive preferential consideration shall submit a copy of one or more valid Occupational Tax Registration Certificate(s) issued by Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton or Gwinnett counties or by a city government located within the five-county metro area (e.g.
Atlanta, Decatur, Marietta) covering the last 12 month period to certify qualification for the preference as part of each proposal or response.
Procedures for local preference Request for Proposals (RFP) – If a local business meets the quality standards established for the RFP process, the local business shall be awarded five (5) additional points in the total evaluation.
The evaluation and scoring of all proposals shall be conducted in accordance with departmental procedures issued by the Chief Financial Officer or his/her designee.
Invitations for Bid (IFB) – In general, price is the deciding factor in APS invitation to bid processes.
In cases when two or more responses offer the same price to the district, local preference will be used as a tiebreaker.
In order to qualify for local preference based on the requirements listed above, you must UPLOAD a copy of your Occupational Tax Registration Certificate.
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Company Qualifies for Local Preference: _____ Yes _____ No
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