圣迭戈通过合作采购评估新规：为本地小企业留出竞争空间
加利福尼亚州圣迭戈县县政委员会10月27日表决通过一项标准操作程序，为全县各部门评估「合作采购合同」立下统一标准，要求在图省事沿用其他政府机构谈成的合同时，必须先证明这是对纳税人最划算的选择。
按新规，部门在采用合作采购前须逐项评估五项标准：价格竞争力、合同范围与县方需求的契合度、合同条款、小企业与本地企业的参与空间，以及由县府自行招标替代方案的可行性。程序的实施细则须经县采购与合同局局长批准后执行。该议案由县政委员 Aguirre 提出、Anderson 附议，委员会五名成员一致通过。
提出议案的一方在会上表示，新规旨在「定下清晰的标准，做出更明智的采购决策，并为小企业和本地企业打开更多竞争县府合同的大门」；合作合同虽然能节省时间，但不应取代对最优价格的寻找。会上也有县府雇员发言，呼吁把部分外包服务收回由县府自行办理。
圣迭戈县每年合同支出规模约22亿美元。县政委员会此前已通过小企业与本地企业扶持政策，目标是把全县采购支出的25%导向本地小企业，并在评标时给予本地小企业最高15%的价格优惠；本次新规把同一导向延伸到合作采购环节，要求部门在采用外郡、外州或全国性合作合同前，先核查本地企业是否有参与机会。
San Diego Adopts New Rules for Evaluating Cooperative Contracts, Opening Doors for Small Local Businesses
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors in California voted on October 27 to adopt a standard operating procedure setting uniform standards for how county departments evaluate cooperative contracts, requiring that piggybacking on another government's deal first be shown to be the best value for taxpayers.
Under the procedure, departments must weigh five criteria before using a cooperative contract: pricing competitiveness, how well the contract's scope aligns with the county's needs, contract terms, opportunities for small and local business participation, and the feasibility of a county-led procurement instead. Implementation is subject to approval by the county's Director of Purchasing and Contracting. The motion, made by Supervisor Aguirre and seconded by Supervisor Anderson, passed with all five supervisors voting in favor.
Supporters told the board the item would set "clear standards to make smarter purchasing decisions and opening more doors for small and local businesses to compete for county contracts," and that while cooperative contracts can save time, they should not replace searching for the best value. Some county employees also spoke at the meeting urging that certain services be brought back in-house.
San Diego County spends about $2.2 billion a year on contracts. The board has previously adopted small and local business policies that set a goal of directing 25 percent of county contract spending to small local businesses and give such businesses a bid preference of up to 15 percent in evaluations. The new procedure extends the same approach to cooperative purchasing, requiring departments to check whether local businesses have a chance to participate before signing on to an outside cooperative deal.
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