Iowa § 314.14 Contracts set aside for small businesses

Iowa Statutes

§ 314.14 — Contracts set aside for small businesses

Iowa § 314.14

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 314ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR HIGHWAYS

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 314.14 (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding section 314.1, there may be set aside contracts for bidding by prequalified
small businesses a percentage of the total annual dollar amount of public contracts let by the
department. The annual dollar amount set aside for bidding by prequalified small businesses
shall not exceed ten percent of the total dollar amount of highway construction contracts
let by the department and transit dollars administered by the department. The director may
estimate the set-aside amount at the beginning of each fiscal year and a suit shall not be
brought by any party as a result of this estimate. Set-aside contracts will be awarded to the
lowestresponsibleprequalifiedsmallbusiness. Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedaslimiting
the department’s right to refuse any or all small business bids.

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Notwithstanding section 314.1, there may be set aside contracts for bidding by prequalified
small businesses a percentage of the total annual dollar amount of public contracts let by the
department. The annual dollar amount set aside for bidding by prequalified small businesses
shall not exceed ten percent of the total dollar amount of highway construction contracts
let by the department and transit dollars administered by the department. The director may
estimate the set-aside amount at the beginning of each fiscal year and a suit shall not be
brought by any party as a result of this estimate. Set-aside contracts will be awarded to the
lowestresponsibleprequalifiedsmallbusiness. Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedaslimiting
the department’s right to refuse any or all small business bids.