Iowa § 314.14 - 314.14 Contracts set aside for small businesses.
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§ 314.14. 314.14 Contracts set aside for small businesses.
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 lowest responsible prequalified small business. This section shall not be construed as limiting the department’s right to refuse any or all small business bids. 84 Acts, ch 1229, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §111, 112; 2010 Acts, ch 1098, §3 Disadvantaged business enterprise funding reauthorized in section 11101(e) of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, approved November 15, 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-58; see also 49 C.F.R. pt. 26 Thu Dec 11 19:37:15 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 314.14 (29, 0)
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Section 314.14 ("314.14 Contracts set aside for small businesses.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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