Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 375 — County Boards
Section 375.771 — Veteran-owned Small Business Contracts.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
(b) "Award" means the granting of a contract in accordance with all applicable laws and rules governing competitive bidding, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(c) "Contract" means an agreement entered into between a business entity and the county for procurement of goods and services including both technical and nontechnical goods and services, printing, and construction.
(d) "County board" or "board" has the meaning given in section 375.01.
(e) "County purchasing department" has the meaning given in section 375.72.
(f) "Director of purchasing" has the meaning given in section 375.74.
(g) "Subcontractor" means a business entity that enters into a legally binding agreement with another business entity that is a party to a contract as defined in paragraph (c).
(h) "Veteran" has the meaning given in section 197.447.
(i) "Veteran-owned small business" means a business designated under section 16C.16, subdivision 6a.
Subd. 2. Policy; purpose; director. (a) A county board may establish a program within the county in accordance with this section to provide a bid preference for awarding contracts to designated veteran-owned small businesses for the procurement of technical and nontechnical goods and services including, but not limited to, printing and construction, broadly defined to include all phases of the construction process.
(b) The purpose of this program is to facilitate the transition of veterans from military to civilian life, and to help compensate veterans for their sacrifices including, but not limited to, their sacrifice of health and time to the community, state, and nation during their military service, as well as to enhance economic development throughout Minnesota.
(c) The county board may direct the county director of purchasing, or other designated official within the county purchasing department, to administer this program in accordance with county policy established by the board.
Subd. 3. Small business set-asides. (a) The county director of purchasing may award up to a six percent preference in the amount bid for procurement of goods and services including, but not limited to, technical and nontechnical goods and services, printing, and construction to veteran-owned small businesses having their principal place of business in Minnesota.
(b) The board, as a condition of awarding a construction contract, may set goals that require the prime contractor to subcontract a portion of the contract to veteran-owned small businesses. The board must establish a procedure for granting waivers from the subcontracting requirement when qualified veteran-owned small businesses are not reasonably available. The board may establish financial incentives for prime contractors who exceed the goals for use of veteran-owned small business subcontractors and financial penalties for prime contractors who fail to meet goals under this paragraph. The subcontracting requirements of this paragraph do not apply to prime contractors who are veteran-owned small businesses.
Subd. 4. Awards to small businesses. At least 75 percent of subcontracts awarded to veteran-owned small businesses must be performed by the business to which the subcontract is awarded or another veteran-owned small business.
Subd. 5. Awards, limitations. Contracts awarded under this section are subject to all limitations adopted by the board.
Subd. 6. Recourse to other businesses. If the director is unable to award a contract under subdivisions 3 and 4, the award may be placed under normal solicitation and award statutes and rules.
Subd. 7. Noncompetitive bids. The board is encouraged to purchase from veteran-owned small businesses designated under section 16C.16, subdivision 6a, when making purchases that are not subject to competitive bidding procedures.
Subd. 8. Report to board. At the request of the county board, the county treasurer shall report to the board on compliance with this section. The information must be reported at the time and in the manner requested by the board.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes

Minnesota Statutes

Chapters 370 - 403 — Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities

Chapter 375 — County Boards

Section 375.01 — Members, Number Of.

Section 375.025 — Commissioner Districts.

Section 375.03 — Terms In New County Or If Board Enlarged.

Section 375.04 — Tie Determined By Lot.

Section 375.055 — County Commissioners' Compensation.

Section 375.056 — Seven-member Board.

Section 375.057 — Special Acts Providing For Payment Of Per Diems.

Section 375.06 — Compensation For Committee Work; Travel Expenses.

Section 375.065 — Meetings, Pay.

Section 375.07 — Meetings; Quorum.

Section 375.08 — Board To Fill Vacancies In County Offices.

Section 375.09 — Commissioner's Malfeasance; Affected Actions Are Void.

Section 375.101 — Vacancy In Office Of County Commissioner.

Section 375.11 — Board Seal; Rebuttable Evidence Of Board Proceedings.

Section 375.12 — Proceedings In Qualified Paper Within 30 Days; Let By Bid.

Section 375.13 — Chair.

Section 375.14 — Offices And Supplies Furnished For County Officers.

Section 375.15 — Damaged Records Transcribed.

Section 375.16 — County Appropriation For Incidental Expenses.

Section 375.161 — Incidental Costs And Expenses; Contingent Fund.

Section 375.162 — Imprest Cash Funds.

Section 375.163 — Association Of Minnesota Counties; Dues, Expenses.

Section 375.164 — Broadcast Facilities.

Section 375.165 — County Translator Systems; Funding.

Section 375.167 — Nonprofit Legal Assistance Corporations.

Section 375.168 — Undercover Buy Fund; Expenditure Of Money By Counties.

Section 375.169 — Publication Of Summary Budget Statement.

Section 375.1691 — Judicial Order After Budget Preparation.

Section 375.17 — Publication Of Financial Statements.

Section 375.171 — Credit Cards.

Section 375.18 — General Powers.

Section 375.181 — County Building Sites.

Section 375.182 — Neglect Of Duty.

Section 375.19 — Additional Powers.

Section 375.192 — Reductions Or Abatements Of Valuation Or Taxes.

Section 375.194 — Economic Development Tax Abatement.

Section 375.195 — Sale Of Buildings On Public Property.

Section 375.20 — Ballot Questions.

Section 375.21 — Contracts Of County Boards.

Section 375.22 — Repairs Without Bids In Emergency.

Section 375.25 — County Bonds May Be Bought By Funds In Treasury; Resale.

Section 375.26 — Gifts, Acceptance.

Section 375.27 — Liabilities, Limitations, And Conditions Of Gifts Of Realty.

Section 375.273 — Acceptance Of Donations For Care Of Cemeteries.

Section 375.28 — Rewards For Capture.

Section 375.30 — County Board May Appropriate Money For Certain Purposes.

Section 375.31 — Motor Vehicles, Damage From Operation.

Section 375.32 — Insurance Policies; Premium, Payment.

Section 375.34 — Memorial Day, Appropriation For Observance.

Section 375.35 — $300 To Military Service Organizations For Memorial Day.

Section 375.36 — May Buy And Keep Up Part Of Cemetery As Soldiers' Rest.

Section 375.37 — "soldiers' Rest" Used Only For Veterans And Spouses.

Section 375.38 — Violation A Misdemeanor.

Section 375.39 — Change Of Name Of County; Order Of County Board.

Section 375.40 — County Board May License Exhibitions And Shows.

Section 375.41 — Misdemeanor To Take Part In Unlicensed Itinerant Show.

Section 375.42 — Exceptions.

Section 375.44 — Mileage, County Hospital Board Members.

Section 375.45 — Change Funds, Establishment.

Section 375.46 — May Give General Fund Money To Sheriff For Patrols.

Section 375.47 — Expense Allowances For Members Of Boards And Agencies.

Section 375.471 — Land Conservation And Utilization; Federal Aid.

Section 375.48 — May Appoint County Coordinator To Serve At Its Pleasure.

Section 375.49 — County Coordinator Duties; Considered Department Head.

Section 375.50 — May Rescind County Coordinator Resolution.

Section 375.51 — Ordinances; Enactment, Publication.

Section 375.52 — Revision And Codification.

Section 375.53 — Violations Of Ordinances, Penalties.

Section 375.54 — Prosecutions Under Ordinance.

Section 375.55 — Disposition Of Fines Recovered For Ordinance Violations.

Section 375.551 — County Emergency Jobs Program.

Section 375.552 — Definitions.

Section 375.553 — County Emergency Employment Program.

Section 375.554 — Program Rules.

Section 375.555 — Funding.

Section 375.56 — Create Department; Appoint Appeals Board To Establish.

Section 375.57 — Definitions.

Section 375.58 — Jurisdiction.

Section 375.59 — Personnel Director Appointment.

Section 375.60 — Duties And Powers Of Director.

Section 375.61 — Payrolls Approved By Director.

Section 375.62 — Civil Service And Merit System Relationships.

Section 375.63 — Veterans To Be Given Preference.

Section 375.64 — Collective Bargaining Relationships.

Section 375.65 — Personnel Board Of Appeals.

Section 375.66 — Duties Of Board Of Appeals.

Section 375.67 — Judicial Review.

Section 375.68 — Abolition Of System.

Section 375.69 — Appropriation By County Board.

Section 375.70 — Federal Aid For Manpower Services.

Section 375.71 — Protection Of Rights Under State And Federal Laws.

Section 375.72 — County Purchasing Department.

Section 375.73 — Duties Of Purchasing Department.

Section 375.74 — Director Of Purchasing; Employees.

Section 375.75 — Rules And Regulations.

Section 375.76 — Voidable Purchases, Contracts, And Sales.

Section 375.77 — Laws Not Affected.

Section 375.771 — Veteran-owned Small Business Contracts.

Section 375.78 — Aid To Poultry Associations.

Section 375.79 — Exhibits At State Fair.

Section 375.80 — Appointment Of Person To Supervise.

Section 375.81 — Appropriation; Bond.

Section 375.82 — Statement To Board.

Section 375.83 — Economic And Agricultural Development.

Section 375.84 — Prepay Software, Subscriptions, United States Documents.

Section 375.85 — Counties May Market Software Products.

Section 375.86 — Application Of Other Law.

Section 375.87 — Radio Systems For Public Safety Communications.