7-Local Preference.pdf
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- Fulton County, Georgia
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This is a Local Preference Policy document issued by Atlanta Public Schools (APS) that establishes guidelines for preferential consideration of local businesses in formal solicitation processes. The policy applies to businesses registered within a five-county metro area comprising Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties, along with designated cities within each jurisdiction. To qualify for local preference, businesses must have maintained registration in one of these qualifying jurisdictions for a minimum of 12 months and must submit a valid Occupational Tax Registration Certificate covering the preceding 12-month period as part of their proposal or bid response.
The local preference application differs based on procurement method. For Request for Proposals (RFP) processes, qualifying local businesses that meet established quality standards receive five additional evaluation points added to their total score. For Invitations for Bid (IFB) processes, where price typically serves as the primary deciding factor, local preference functions as a tiebreaker when two or more responses offer identical pricing to the district. All evaluation and scoring procedures are conducted according to departmental guidelines issued by the Chief Financial Officer or designee. Certification requires submission of an Occupational Tax Registration Certificate issued by one of the five qualifying counties or by a city government within the metro area.
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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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