Section 34.074

Title IV EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 34

Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  34.074.  Disabled veterans, state and political subdivision contracts, preference to be given, when. — 1. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled veteran" means any individual who is disabled as certified by the appropriate federal agency responsible for the administration of veterans' affairs.

  2. As used in this section, the term "service-disabled* veteran business" means a business concern:

  (1) Not less than fifty-one percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than fifty-one percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

  (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans.

  3. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give preference to disabled veteran businesses doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri offices or places of business, when the quality of performance promised is equal or better and the price quoted is the same or less. The commissioner of administration may also give such preference whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable.

  4. In implementing the provisions of subsection 3 of this section, the following shall apply:

  (1) The commissioner of administration shall have the goal of three percent of all such contracts described in subsection 3 of this section to be let to such veterans;

  (2) If no such veterans doing business in this state meet the quality of performance and price standards required in subsection 3 of this section, such preference shall not be required.

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(L. 2008 H.B. 1313)

*Word "disable" appears in original rolls.