Whenever any bidder is a resident of a state that gives a resident contractor a preference, a like preference maybe applied to the lowest responsible Virginia resident bidder. Coal purchased for use in State facilities with State funds shall be procured using competitive bidding.
Preferences are cumulative.
By practice , W.Va. applies the preferences to the price proposal portion of an RFP response, and to all procurements of services. Above may be cumulative. 1998 Coal procured for use in heating State owned facilities must be produced from Pennsylvania mines. Delaware In construction contracts , the State and its contractors are required to give preference to employment of laborers, workman or mechanics who have established citizenship by residency in the State for 90 days. A non-Delaware firm with no Delaware office receives 0 points under the geographical location factor whereas a Delaware based firm receives 5 points.