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Tie bids will be awarded to the bidder that, in the opinion of the Director of Purchasing, will serve in the best interest of the state.
Yes No Yes - Qualified Alaska Bidders 5% A 5% reduction in the bid price or offer applies to all vendors who qualify as Alaska bidders, as defined in AS 36.30.990(2).
10% 2 AAC 12.260(e) provides Alaska offerors an additional 10% overall evaluation point preference (10% of the available points) if a numerical rating system is used - such as a Request for Proposal. Alaska bidders, as defined in AS 36.30.990(2) are eligible for this preference.
7% Award will go to the bidder who offers agricultural or fisheries products harvested in the state (or within the jurisdiction of the state) - provided they are available, of comparable quality, and priced not more than 7% higher than products harvested outside of the state (or outside the jurisdiction of the state). Agricultural products include dairy products, timber, and lumber, and products manufactured in the state from timber and lumber.
3-7% A 3%, 5%, or 7% reduction applies to the qualifying products value in a bid price or offer that designates the use of Alaska products. The applicable discount is dependent on what percent the product being offered was produced or manufactured in the state.
5% A 5% reduction in the bid price or offer applies to all vendors who offer recycled products. The products must be on the DGS pre-approved recycled product list.
15% Award will be given to the bidder that qualifies for the Alaska bidder preference, and is offering services through a qualified employment program as defined in AS 36.30.990(12), and is the lowest responsible and responsive bidder with a bid not more than 15% higher than the lowest bidder.
10% Award will be given to the bidder that qualifies for the Alaska bidder preference, employs a staff that is made up of 50% or more persons with a disability at the time the bid is submitted, and is the lowest responsible and responsive bidder with a bid price not more than 10% higher than the lowest bidder.
5% Alaska Veterans preference was enacted as of 09/04/2010: A 5% reduction in the bid price or offer to all vendors that qualify as Alaska bidders as defined in AS 36.30.321(f) and meet the requirements established in AS 36.30.990(2) as a qualifying entity. The preference may not exceed $5,000.00 for a single procurement.
In tie-bid situations, the agency chief procurement officer shall make the award by drawing lots. If time permits, the agency chief procurement officer shall provide the bidders the opportunity to attend the lot drawing.
15% preference against out-of-state prison industry bids.
5% of lowest responsive responsible non-small business's net bid price when certified SB is not lowest bidder.
Small Business (SB) (GC 14838) Goods, services, construction, and IT. The maximum preference is $50,000 and when combined with other preferences, the preference total cannot exceed $100,000.
Up to 5% lowest responsive, responsible non-small business net bid price that is not subcontracting with a SB when SB is not the lowest bidder.
Non-small Business Subcontractor Preference (GC 14838) Goods, services, construction, and IT. The maximum preference is $50,000 and when combined with other preferences, the preference total cannot exceed $100,000. Applies to bids submitted by non-small business that are subcontracting with at least 25% to a certified small business (SB). Applies unless application of the preference would preclude a SB from winning the contract.
Competitive solicitations that include the DVBE participation requirement, regardless of solicitation format delivery method or dollar value must identify in the solicitation the allowable incentive percentage and evaluation will occur. For awards based on low price, the allowable incentive percent identified in the solicitation cannot exceed 5% or be less than 1%. Awards based on high points, incentive cannot exceed 5% or be less than 1% of total available points, not including points for socioeconomic incentives or preferences.
5% of the lowest virgin net bid price.
Recycled Tires (PRC 42891-42894) Goods. Applies unless application of the preference would precluded a SB from winning the contract. The maximum preference is $50,000, and when combined with other preferences, the preference cannot exceed $100,000.
1% for 5-9%, 2% for 10-14%, 3% for 15-19%, 4% for 20 or more.
Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) (GC 4533 ct seq.). Applies to goods and service contracts over $100,000 if the work site is located in a distressed area as designated by the Office of Planning and Research. TACPA allows to award California based companies the bid preference when 50% of the labor required to perform goods contracts or 90% for service contracts. The maximum preference is $50,000, and when combined with other preferences, the preference total cannot exceed 15% of the net bid price or $100,000, whichever is lower. The hiring preference is allowed only if the worksite preference is claimed and the bidder is eligible for it. The worksite preference does not apply if the state specifies the worksite where the work is to be completed. To receive a contract award based on preferences, the company must certify under penalty of perjury that the required contract labor shall be accomplished at the approved work site.
Same as for TACPA except applies to worksites in enterprise zones and hiring persons living in targeted employment area or are enterprise zone eligible.
Economic Zone Act (EZA) (GC 7084 et seq.) Goods & IT. Works the same as the TACPA preference.
Same as for TACPA except applies to worksites in local agency military base recovery area and hiring people living in such area.
Local Agency Military Base Recovery Area (LAMBRA) (GC 7118) Goods & IT. Works the same as the TACPA preference.
Low tie bids require an in-state preference, including preference for Colorado Agricultural products. Resident Bidder Colorado law mandates that resident bidders be given a preference over non-resident bidders equal to the preference given by the state in which the non-resident bidder is a resident, i.e., if a non-resident bidder is 4% lower than the resident bidder but the state of residence of the non-resident bidder awards a 5% preference to in state bidders, then the Colorado bidder becomes the lowest bidder by 1%. In the event of a tie, preference is given to the Colorado bidder.
Effective Oct. 1, 2009: For the purposes of this section, "nonresident bidder" means a business that is not a resident of Connecticut that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid by a Connecticut state contracting agency. "Resident bidder" means a business that submits a bid in response to an invitation to bid by a Connecticut state contracting agency and that has paid unemployment taxes or income taxes in this state during the twelve calendar months immediately preceding submission of such bid, has a business address in the state and has affirmatively claimed such status in the bid submission. “Contract” means “contract” as defined in Section 4e-1 of the 2008 supplement to the Connecticut general statutes and “state contracting agency” means “state contracting agency” as defined in Section 4e-1 of the 2008 supplement to the Connecticut general statutes.
Notwithstanding any provision of law, in the award of a contract, after the original bids have been received and an original lowest responsible qualified bid is identified, a Connecticut state contracting agency shall add a per cent increase to the original bid of a nonresident bidder equal to the per cent, if any, of the preference given to such nonresident bidder in the state in which such nonresident bidder resides. If, after application of such per cent increase, the bidder that submits the lowest responsible qualified bid is a resident bidder, the state contracting agency shall award such contract to such resident bidder provided such resident bidder agrees, in writing, to meet the original lowest responsible qualified bid. Any such agreement by such resident bidder to meet the original lowest responsible qualified bid shall be made not later than seventy-two hours after such resident bidder receives notice from such state contracting agency that such resident bidder may be awarded such contract if such resident bidder agrees to meet the original lowest responsible qualified bid.
Not later than Jan. 1, 2009, and each January thereafter, the Connecticut State Contracting Standards Board shall publish a list of states that give preference to in-state bidders with the percent increase applied in each state. This list will be made available to all in-state contracting agencies and may be relied upon by such agencies in determining the lowest responsible bidder.
Public works contract #6962-4b. Preference for Delaware Labor for work regarding Public works for the state. Must be bona fide legal citizens of the state who have established citizenship by residence of at least 90 days in the state.
Set Asides. In accordance with Delaware Code, Chapter 96, State Use Law, certain State contracts are awarded as internal contracts as authorized by the State Use Commission (which rests under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Social Services). Therefore, these contracts are not part of the normal bid process.
Reciprocal law applies to political subdivisions for purchases of personal property. When an agency, county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state is required to make purchases of personal property through competitive solicitation, if the vendor whose principal place of business is in a state that grants a preference to their own vendors, Florida will require a preference that is equal to the preference of the state of the out-of-state bidder. If a solicitation provides for the granting of such preferences, any vendor whose principal place of business is outside the State of Florida, must accompany any written bid, proposal, or reply documents with a written opinion of an attorney-at-law as to the preferences granted by the law of the bidder's state.
Veteran Business Enterprises Opportunity Act – a state agency, when considering two or more bids, proposals, or replies for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, at least one of which is from a certified veteran business enterprise, which are equal with respect to all relevant considerations, including price, quality, and service, shall award such procurement or contract to the certified veteran business enterprise.
Certified Minority Business Enterprise – if two equal responses and one response is from a certified minority business enterprise, the agency shall enter into a contract with the certified minority business enterprise.
Drug-Free Workplace – whenever two or more bids, proposals, or replies that are equal with respect to price, quality, and service are received by the state or by any political subdivision for the procurement of commodities or contractual services, a bid proposal, or reply received from a business that certifies that it has implemented a drug-free workplace program shall be given preference in the award process.
Bidder Resident vendors in the State of Georgia are to be granted the same preference over vendors resident in another state in the same manner, on the same basis and to the same extent that preference is granted in awarding bids or proposals for the same goods or services by such other state to vendors resident therein over vendor's resident in the State of Georgia. This preference is used for evaluation purposes only. All state agencies are required to apply this reciprocal preference.
All state agencies, departments, and authorities responsible for the maintenance of public lands shall give preference to the use of compost and mulch in all road building, land maintenance and land development activities. Preference shall be given to compost and mulch made in the State of Georgia from organics which are source separated from the state's non-hazardous solid waste stream.
Exclusive use of Georgia forest products in state construction contracts; exception where federal regulations conflict. (a) No contract for the construction of, addition to, or repair of any facility, the cost of which is borne by the state or any department, agency, commission, authority, or political subdivision thereof, shall be let unless the contract contains a stipulation therein providing that the contractor or any subcontractor shall use exclusively Georgia forest products in the construction thereof, when forest products are to be used in such construction, addition, or repair, and if Georgia forest products are available.
(b) This Code section shall not apply when in conflict with federal rules and regulations concerning construction.
Reciprocal law applies to bidders from states which apply preferences. Preference shall be equal to the preference the out-of-state bidder would receive in own state or shall be in the amount the out-of-state preference exceeds comparable Hawaii preference.
Preference applies to state and counties for commodities produced, manufactured, grown, mined, or excavated in Hawaii, and require over 50% Hawaii input counted towards the total cost of the product.
*Agricultural, aqua-cultural, horticultural, forestry, flower farming, or livestock product that is raised, grown, or harvested in the state.
Recycled products based on recycled content as a percentage to total weight. In-state contractors’ preference.
Software development businesses principally located in-state, with 80% of labor for software development performed by persons domiciled in Hawaii. "Software Development Business" includes any work related to feasibility studies, systems analysis, programming, testing, or implementation of an electronic data processing system."
Printing, binding, and stationary work. Effective July 1, 1994, applies to all out-of-state bidders if their price is lower than Hawaii’s bidders’ price.
Tax Preference. Preference to ensure fair competition for bidders paying the Hawaii general excise and applicable use tax.
Qualified Community Rehabilitation Program (QRF). Preference for QRF's located in Hawaii.
Printing preference of 10% applies to state and counties. Reciprocal law applies to state and political subdivisions for commodities, construction and services.
shall be given to the Illinois vendor over an out of state vendor.
Reciprocal law allows when a contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, the resident bidder shall be allowed preference against a non-resident bidder from any state which gives a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the non-resident bidder.
Contracts requiring procurement of printing services will specify use of soybean oil based ink unless a State Purchasing Officer determines that another type of ink is required.
When a contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, any otherwise qualified bidder who will fulfill the contract through the use of products made of recycled supplies may be given preference over other bidders unable to do so, provided the cost included in the bid of supplies made of recycled materials does not constitute undue economical or practical hardship.
All supplies purchased for use by State agencies must be recyclable paper unless a recyclable substitute cannot be used to meet requirements or contribute an undue economic or practical hardship.
All State vehicles purchased must be flex fuel or fuel efficient hybrid, or be able to run on 5% biodiesel fuel.
Not less than 3% of the total dollar of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded to service disabled veteran owned small businesses and veteran owned small businesses.
The State shall give preference to locating its facilities, whenever operationally appropriate and economically feasible, in historic properties and buildings located within government recognized historic districts or central business districts designated as such by a local or regional planning agency.
Each purchasing agency procuring products must promote the purchase of and give preference to manufactured articles, materials, and supplies manufactured in the United States.
Not less than 20% of the total dollar amount of State contracts (non-construction) will be established as a goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minorities (11%), females (7%), and persons with disabilities (2%). In construction contracts, not less than 10% of the total dollar amount is established as a goal to be awarded to businesses owned by minority and female owned businesses (50% of goal to female owned businesses).
Preference is given to "Illinois Correctional Industries" for certain designated contracts.
Preference is given to "Illinois Sheltered Workshops for the severely handicapped" for certain designated contracts.
Preference for products made with steel produced in the United States.
A 10% preference is given for use of Illinois coal.
The Indiana business preference is considered for an out-of-state business only when the offeror is a business from a state bordering Indiana and the offeror's home state does not provide a preference to the home state's businesses more favorable than is provided by Indiana to Indiana businesses.
Preference shall be given to purchasing Iowa products and purchases from Iowa-based businesses if the Iowa-based business bids submitted are comparable in price to bids submitted by out-of-state businesses and otherwise meet the required specifications.
% equal to preference from non-resident bidder's state If the laws of another state mandate a percentage preference for businesses or products from that state and the effect of the preference is that bids from Iowa businesses or products that are otherwise low and responsive are not selected in the other state, the same percentage preference shall be applied to Iowa businesses and products when businesses or products from the other states are bid to supply Iowa requirements.
No Yes None Tie bids from in-state and out of state vendors shall be awarded to the in-state vendor.
Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires to bidders from that state.
Preference is to be given in purchasing commodities or services from the Department of Corrections; Division of Prison Industries; Kentucky Industries for the Blind; agencies of individuals with severe disabilities; incorporated or any other nonprofit corporation that furthers the purposes of KRS Chapter 163.
State agencies, as defined by KRS 45A.505, shall purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products if the products are available and if the vendor can meet the applicable quality standards and pricing requirements of the state agency.
The following preferences are not in state bidder preferences, but are product preferences only. Any bidder, whether in state or out of state, is entitled to a preference so long as the product offered is a Louisiana product.
Agricultural or forestry products, including meat, seafood, produce, eggs, paper or paper products shall be granted a 10% preference (does not have to lower bid price).
Produce shall be produced in Louisiana and produce products shall be produced and processed in Louisiana.
Eggs shall be laid in Louisiana and egg products shall be processed from eggs laid in Louisiana.
Harvested in Louisiana seas or other Louisiana waters.
Harvested by a person who holds a valid appropriate commercial fishing license issued under statute.
Products produced from such seafood shall be processed in Louisiana. Domesticated catfish shall be processed in Louisiana from animals which were grown in Louisiana.
Paper and paper products shall be manufactured or converted in Louisiana.
All other agricultural or forestry products shall be produced, manufactured, or processed in Louisiana.
Meat and meat products which are further processed in Louisiana under the grading and certification service of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, provided the cost of the further processed meat and meat products does not exceed the cost of other meat or meat products by more than 7% (does not have to lower bid price).
Meat and meat products shall be processed in Louisiana from animals which are alive at the time they enter the processing plant.
Domesticated or wild catfish which are processed in Louisiana but grown outside of Louisiana provided the cost of the domesticated or wild catfish which are processed in Louisiana does not exceed the cost of the domesticated or wild catfish which are processed outside of Louisiana by more than 7% (does not have to lower bid price).
Produce processed in Louisiana but grown outside of Louisiana, provided the cost of the produce processed in Louisiana does not exceed the cost of produce processed outside of Louisiana by more than 7% (does not have to lower bid price).
Eggs or crawfish which are processed in Louisiana under the grading service of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, provided the cost of the further processed eggs or crawfish does not exceed the cost of other eggs or crawfish by more than 7% (does not have to lower bid price).
The cost of such items does not exceed the cost of other items outside the state by more than 10% (does have to lower bid price).
The vendor of such Louisiana item agrees to sell the items at the same prices as the lowest bid offered.
Steel rolled in this state provided the cost of the steel rolled in this state does not exceed by more than 10% (does not have to lower bid price).
The above preference language does not apply to treated wood poles or piling. (This is new language to allow the vendors to compete across the state borders and not have the reciprocal preference applied against them).
Preference shall not apply to Louisiana products whose source is a clay which is mined or originates in Louisiana and which is manufactured, processed or refined in Louisiana for sale as an expanded clay aggregate form different that its original state. This exception from preference does not apply to bricks manufactured in Louisiana.
During the 2011 legislative session, revised Statute 39:1595.7 was enacted that creates a 5% preference for products manufactured anywhere in the United States. This preference applies if no Louisiana product preference takes place.
In-state vendors given preference over out of state vendors provided cost does not exceed by more than 5%.
Title 5 M.R.S.A Statute 1825-B (8) The Director of the Bureau of General services shall award contracts or purchases to in-state bidders or to bidders offering commodities produced or manufactured in the State if the price, quality, availability and other factors are equivalent.
Title 5 M.R.S.A Statute 1825-B (9) In determining the best-value bidder, the Director of the Bureau of General Services or any department or agency of the State shall, for the purpose of awarding a contract, add a percent increase on the bid of a nonresident bidder equal to the percent, if any, of the preference given to that bidder in the state in which the bidder resides.
Reciprocal law applies to State level purchase of commodities, services, and construction (including highways).
The term “preference” in reciprocal law has been substituted for the term “advantage” to take care of residency or other types of preference.
Vendor need not claim preference.
“Resident bidder” means a bidder whose principal office is located in the State.
All coal-burning boilers must be able to burn Maryland coal.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 7, Section 22(17) state that all things being equal, the State may give a preference to goods and supplies first manufactured and sold in the Commonwealth, and then manufactured and sold domestically. We assign no percent under this statute.
STATE PRINTING LAW, PUBLIC ACT 153 of 1937 (MCL 24.62) All printing for the State of Michigan, except that which is printed for primary school districts, local government units and legal publications for elective state officers, must be printed in Michigan.
All all-terrain vehicles purchased by the commissioner (of natural resources) must be manufactured in the state of Minnesota.
For specified goods or services, may award up to 6% preference to targeted group small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses, and may award up to 6% ( and up to 4% for construction bids) to small businesses located in economically disadvantaged area. Applies to Socially Disadvantaged Small Businesses.
Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development certified providers and Minnesota Dept. of Human Services licensed providers responding to a solicitation for janitorial services, document imaging services, document shredding services, and mail collating, and sorting services are eligible for a 6% preference.
Whenever practicable, public entities shall purchase paper which has been made on a paper machine located in Minnesota.
In the letting of public construction contracts, preference shall be given to resident contractors.
In construction of any building, highway, road, bridge, or other public work or improvement by the State or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities, only materials grown, produced, prepared, made and/or manufactured within the State should be used.
Any foreign manufacturing company with a factory in the state and with over 50 employees working in the State shall have preference over any other foreign company where both price and quality are the same.
Whenever economically feasible, each state agency is required to purchase products manufactured or sold by the Mississippi Industries for the Blind.
firms, corporations or individuals, when quality is equal or better and delivered price is the same or less. Such preference may be given whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable.
“Commodities” shall include any forest products and bricks or any agricultural product that has been processed or otherwise had value added to it in this state.
Statute 34.073.03 -- In letting contracts for the performance of any job or services, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this State and of each political subdivision of this State shall give a 3 point bonus preference to service disabled veteran businesses doing business as a Missouri firm, corporation, or individual, or which maintain a Missouri office or place of business.
The goal is not required and the provisions of this subsection shall not apply if there are no (or insufficient) bids or proposals submitted to the public entities listed above.
Statute 34.165 – When making purchases for the State, its governmental agencies or political subdivisions, the commissioner of administration shall give bidding preference consisting of a ten point bonus on bids for products and services manufactured, produced or assembled in qualified nonprofit organizations for the blind.
The purchasing agent for any governmental entity that purchases food or beverages to be processed or served in a building or room owned or operated by such governmental entity shall give preference to foods and beverages that contain a higher level of calcium than products of the same type and nutritional quality, and equal to or lower in price than products of the same type and nutritional quality.
A resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a nonresident from a state which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidders. Where the lowest responsible bid from a resident bidder is equal in all respects to one from a nonresident bidder from a state which has no preference law, the resident bidder shall be awarded the contract.
When a state contract is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a resident disabled veteran or a business located in a designated enterprise zone under the Enterprise Zone Act shall be allowed a preference over any other resident or nonresident bidder if all other factors are equal.
NRS 333.336 (Inverse preference imposed on certain bidders resident outside the State of Nevada) was repealed during 2009 legislative session.
5% preference given to contractor with a State of Nevada Certificate of Eligibility over contractor without a certificate. Preference only applies to bids estimated over $250,000 and used for ranking purposes to determine lowest bidder.
No No None In event of a tie bid, the tie goes to the in state bidder. If no in state bidders, the winner of the tie will be determined by a drawn lot.
N.J.S.A. § 52.32-1.4 and N.J.A.C. 17:12-2.13 Reciprocal law applies to the State for commodities and services. The Director shall apply on a reciprocal basis against an out-of-state bidder any in-state preference which is applied in favor of that bidder by the State or locality in which the bidder maintains its principal place of business.
The Director shall reasonably apply any reciprocal in-state preference in a similar manner and to similar effect as the State or locality. Where an in-state preference is applied by another state or locality in the form of a percentage which is added to or subtracted from bidders' prices, markups or discounts, the Director shall similarly apply the same percentage against an affected out-of-state bidder. Where an in-state preference is applied by another State or a locality in the form of a categorical rejection of certain bids, the Director shall apply a similar categorical rejection against an affected out-of-state bidder.
New Mexico law provides certain statutory preferences to resident businesses, resident veteran businesses, resident contractors and resident veteran contractors as well as for recycled content goods. These preferences must be applied in regard to invitation for bids and requests for proposals in accordance with statute in determining the lowest bidder or offeror.
Under the Omnibus Procurement Act of 1992 and Amendments of 1994, (now Section 165.6 a-e of the State Finance Law) the Office of General Services may deny to a vendor placement on bidders mailing lists and award of contracts that they would otherwise obtain if their principal place of business is located in a jurisdiction that penalizes New York State vendors and if the goods or services offered will be substantially produced or performed outside New York State. These sanctions may be waived when it is determined to be in the best interest of New York State to do so. Preference applies to State for purchase of food products, the essential components of which are grown, produced or harvested in New York or where the processing facility is located in New York. The Commissioner of General Services assisted by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets determine the percentage of each food product or class which must meet these requirements.
Two step policy for recycled products. 10% preference is applied for a recycled content product without regard to the product's origin. An additional 5% preference may be granted if at least 50% of the secondary materials utilized in manufacture of that product are generated from the waste stream in New York State.
Yes Yes Yes (a) For the purpose only of determining the low bidder on all contracts for equipment, materials, supplies, and services valued over $25,000, a percent of increase shall be added to a bid of a non-resident bidder that is equal to the percent of increase, if any, that the state in which the bidder is a resident adds to bids from bidders who do not reside in that state.
(b) A reciprocal preference shall not be used when procurements are being made under G.S 143-53(a)(5) and G.S. 143-57.
(c) For the purpose of this section, a bidder and offeror, as well as bid and proposal, are interchangeable.
Executive Order #50 – Preference is applied to bids on goods only submitted by North Carolina vendors, if the lowest bid from a resident vendor is within $10,000 or within 5% of the lowest bid, the resident bidder may opt to match the lowest price and receive the bid award.
goods, equipment, and contracting to build or repair any building, structure, road or other real property, and professional services (ref. N.D.C.C. § 44-08-01).
A “resident” North Dakota bidder, offeror, seller, or contractor is one who has maintained a bona fide place of business within North Dakota for at least one year prior to the date on which a contract was awarded (ref. N.D.C.C. § 44-08-02).
Tie bid preference must be given to bids or proposals submitted by North Dakota vendors (ref. N.D.C.C. § 44-08-01.1). If a tie remains, preference must be given to approved vendors on the State Bidders List [ref. N.D.C.C. § 54-44.4-09(4)] and N.D.A.C. § 4-12-11-05 may apply].
Coal State agencies and institutions must comply with N.D.C.C. § 48-05-02.1 which describes how to apply preference for bidders supplying coal mined in North Dakota.
services (ref. N.D.C.C. § 44-08-01).
Food Producers and Processors During the 2003 legislative session, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4018 was passed which urges all publicly supported entities that purchase food to support North Dakota producers and processors by purchasing food products grown or produces and processed in North Dakota.
Sustainability Preferable Products N.D.C.C. § 54-44.4-07 encourages the Office of Management Budget, institutions of higher education, state agencies and institutions to purchase environmentally preferable products. Where practicable, bio based products and soybean based ink should be specified. The Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with State Board of Higher Education, shall develop guidelines for a bio-based procurement program. Requires that where practicable, specifications for purchasing newsprint printing services should specify the use of soybean-based ink.
Recycled Products N.D.C.C. § 54-44.4-08 requires at least 20% the total volume of paper and paper products purchased for state agencies and institutions contain at least 25% recycled material.
Resident Bidder N.C.D.C. § 46-02-15 requires that if practicable, all state, county, and other political subdivision public printing, binding and blank book manufacturing, blanks and printed stationery must be awarded to a resident North Dakota bidder (see description of North Dakota Bidder in section above). See also N.D.A.C. § 4-12-16-01.
Flags N.D.C.C. § 44-08-22 requires that any state entity or political subdivision may not purchase a flag of the United States of America unless the flag is manufactured in the United States of America. Items that are not flags, but which bear a likeness of the flag, such as food, clothing, lapel pins, a paper product or other non-flag items are excluded from this law.
Direct Manufacturer Motor Vehicle Sales N.D.C.C. § 39-22-25 states that, a manufacturer or franchiser may not offer to sell directly or sell indirectly, any new motor vehicle to a consumer in this state, except through a new motor vehicle dealer holding a franchise for the line, make covering the new motor vehicle. This section does not apply to manufacturer or franchiser sales of new motor vehicles to the federal government, charitable organizations, or employees of the manufacturer or franchiser. Any person violating this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Construction Stakes N.D.C.C. § 25-16.2 requires that the Office of Management and Budget of the Department of Transportation must award any contract for highway grade stakes to Work Activity Centers.
First, consider domestic products as defined under Federal Buy America laws/rules.
The preference only applies to purchases of supplies, services and information technology that use the Invitation to Bid and Reverse Auction processes. Not mandatory for Requests for Proposals.
To qualify for the 5% preference, bidder must be an "Ohio" bidder; 1) offering product produced, raised, grown or manufactured in Ohio or 2) has significant Ohio economic presence - pays taxes, registered with Ohio Secretary of State and has 10 or more or 75% of workforce located in Ohio.
Reciprocal preferences are given to construction and printed goods.
Mined products must be mined in Ohio or in qualifying border states.
Border state bidders are treated on the same level as Ohio bidders provided the border state does not apply a preference toward Ohio bidders. Currently, Indiana (except mined products), Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Michigan, and New York are recognized as border states. West Virginia has a preference against Ohio, thus is not recognized as a border states.
Preference is given to "Oklahoma Sheltered Workshops for the severely handicapped" for certain designated contracts.
Correctional Industries Preference is given to "Oklahoma Correctional Industries" for certain designated contracts.
Service Disabled Veteran Businesses Effective 11/01/2015, in awarding contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions and other entities of the State and of each political subdivision of the State shall give a 3 point preference to service disabled veteran businesses doing business as an Oklahoma firm, corporations of individuals, or which maintain Oklahoma offices or places of business.
All printing is set aside for Oregon printers unless in-state printers are unable to supply, including embossed and digitally produced vehicles license plates.
construction. .It applies when an out of state bidders’ home state grants a preference to its own in-state bidders.
If offers are the same, the in-state offeror wins the award.
Reciprocal Law Limitations Act applies to the procurement of supplies in excess of $10,000. It requires the application of a preference to resident bidders against bidders from states that give preference to resident bidders in an equal percentage.
Any heating system installed in a Commonwealth owned facility be fueled by coal produced by Pennsylvania mines or any mixture of synthetic derived, in whole or part, from coal produced in Pennsylvania mines unless the Secretary of General Services exempts the heating system from the Act based upon enumerated exemptions.
The Commonwealth will provide preference to any bidder who meets the minimum recycled content percentage established in the bid.
End products made, manufactured or grown in South Carolina shall be procured unless the cost is 7% higher than end products made, manufactured in other U.S. states or foreign countries or territories.
If the same or substantially the same end products are not available in South Carolina, end products made in states other than South Carolina shall be procured unless the cost is 2% higher than end products from a foreign country or territory.
SDCL 5-18A-24 Any milk processor licensed pursuant to § 39-6-7, bidding any milk or milk product under a competitive bid contract shall receive the bid contract if the processor’s bid is equal to or within 5% or less of any other bidder who is not a licensed processor.
preference on a contract against the bid of any bidder from any other state which enforces or has a preference for resident bidders. The amount of the preference given to the resident bidder of this state shall be equal to the preference in the other state or foreign province.
All Departments, agencies, institutions of state government and public education institutions which purchase meat, meat food products or meat by-products (as defined in § 53-7-202) with state funds shall give preference to producers located within the boundaries of this state when awarding contracts or agreements for the purchase of such meat or meat products, so long as the terms, conditions and quality associated with the in-state producers' proposals are equal to those obtainable from producers located elsewhere.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, institutions of higher education, schools and all other state entities shall purchase coal mined in the State of Tennessee if such coal is available at a delivered price which is equal to or less than coal mined outside the State of Tennessee.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, institutions of higher education, schools and all other state entities shall purchase natural gas produces from wells located in the State of Tennessee if such gas is available at a price which is equal to or less than natural gas produced from wells located outside the State of Tennessee, transportation cost taken into account.
Goods produced in Tennessee or offered by Tennessee bidders shall equally be given preference if the cost to the state and quality are equal.
Agricultural products grown in Tennessee shall be given first preference and agricultural products offered by Tennessee bidders shall be given second preference, if cost to the State and quality are equal.
All departments and agencies procuring services shall give preference to services offered by a Tennessee bidder if service requirements are met, and cost of service does not exceed cost of similar services not offered by a Tennessee bidder.
Texas Statute of the Government Code states that if the low bidder is from a state that grants a percent preference to its own in state bidders, the Texas agency must add the same percent of preference to that bidder’s price when evaluating the bid.
Preference in tie bids for goods and agricultural products produced or grown in Texas, or offered by Texas bidders that are of equal cost and quality to other states of the United States.
Preference in tie bids for goods and agricultural products from other states of the United States over foreign goods and agricultural products that are of equal cost and quality.
In contracts for lottery equipment, supplies, services, and advertising, preference given to services or advertising offered by bidders from Texas if cost and quality are equal.
If other considerations equal, preference is given to a consultant whose principal place of business is in Texas or who will manage the contract wholly from an office in Texas.
To get reciprocal preference, the Utah vendor must claim preference in the bid and be within the applicable preference percentage of the lowest responsible out-of-state bidder who is entitled to a preference in his/her state. If so, the Utah vendor has 72 hours to consent in writing to meet the price of the lowest responsible out-of-state bidder which has an in-state preference law.
All other considerations being equal, preference will be given to resident bidders of the State and/or to products raised or manufactured in the state.
Statute 2.2-4324. In the case of a tie bid, preference shall be given to goods produced in Virginia, goods or services or construction provided by Virginia persons, firms or corporations, otherwise the tie shall be decided by lot.
Whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of any other state and such state under its laws allows a resident contractor of that state a percentage preference, a like preference shall be allowed to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who is a resident of Virginia and is the next lowest bidder. If the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of any other state and such state under its laws allows a resident contractor of that state a price-matching preference. A like preference shall be allowed to responsive and responsible bidders who are residents of Virginia. If the lowest bidder is a resident contractor of a state with an absolute preference, the bid shall not be considered.
The Department of General Services shall post and maintain an updated list on its website of all states with an absolute preference for their resident contractors and those states that allow their resident contractors a percentage preference, including the respective percentage amounts. For purposes of compliance with this section, all public bodies may rely upon the accuracy of the information posted on this website.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections A and B, in the case of a tie bid in instances here goods are being offered, and existing price preferences have already been taken into account, preference shall be given to the bidder whose goods contain the greatest amount of recycled content.
For the proposes of this section, a Virginia person, firm or corporation shall be deemed to be a resident of Virginia if such person, firm or corporation has been organized pursuant to Virginia low or maintains a principal place of business within Virginia.
Statute 2.2-4325. Preference for Virginia coal used in state facilities. In determining the award of any contract for coal to be purchased for use in state facilities with state funds, the Department of General Services shall procure using competitive sealed bidding and shall award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering coal mined in Virginia so long as its bid price is not more than 4% greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering coal mined elsewhere.
Statute 2.2-4326. Preference for recycled paper and paper products used by state agencies.
A. In determining the award of any contract for paper and paper products to be purchased for use by agencies of the Commonwealth, the Department of General Services shall procure using competitive sealed bidding and shall award to the lowest responsible bidder offering recycled paper and paper products of a quality suitable for the purpose intended, so long as the bid price is not more than ten percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder offering a product that does not qualify under subsection B.
B. For purposes of this section, recycled paper and paper products means any paper or paper products meeting the EPA Recommended Content Standards as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 247.
State agencies, the legislature, and departments shall purchase for their use all goods and services that are required produced or provided in whole or in part from class II inmate work programs operated by the Department of Corrections through state contract.
Preference shall be given to the extent of allowed by statute to goods containing recycled material as outlined under RCW 39.26.255 provided that the purchasing agency sets forth in the solicitation a minimum percent content of recycled material.
Electronic products rated by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool or carry the Restriction of Hazardous Substances certification label will serve as the basis for applying the electronic product purchasing preference.
Preference for products and products in packaging that does not contain polychlorinated biphenyls.
H. Two points for a local manufacturing business enterprise.
A certified business enterprise shall be entitled to any or all of the preferences provided in this section, but in no case shall a certified business enterprise be entitled to a preference of more than 12 points or a reduction in price of more than 12 percent.
From a partnership, association, corporation resident vendor, or from a corporation nonresident vendor which has an affiliate or subsidiary which employs a minimum 100 state residents and which has maintained its headquarters or principal place of business within West Virginia continuously for 4 years immediately preceding the date on which the bid was submitted.
From a resident vendor who employs at least 75% of the vendor's employees are residents of West Virginia who have resided in the state continuously of the 2 immediately preceding years.
From a nonresident vendor, which employs a minimum of one hundred (100) state residents or a nonresident vendor which has an affiliate or subsidiary which maintains its headquarters or principal place of business within West Virginia and which employs a minimum of 100 state residents, if, for purposes of producing or distributing the commodities or completing the project which is the subject of the vendor's bid and continuously over the entire term of the project, on average at least 75% of the vendor's employees or the vendor's affiliate's or subsidiary's employees are residents of West Virginia who have resided in the state continuously for the 2 immediately preceding years and the vendor's bid does not exceed the lowest qualified bid from a nonresident vendor by more than 2 1/2% of the latter bid.
From an individual resident vendor who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, the Reserves or the National Guard and has resided in West Virginia continuously for the 4 years immediately preceding the date on which the bid is submitted.
If any nonresident vendor that is bidding on the purchase of commodities or printing by the director or by a state department is also certified as a Small, Women-owned, or minority-owned business in West Virginia, the nonresident vendor shall be provided the same preference made available to any resident vendor.
If a vendor is not a Wisconsin producer, distributor, supplier or retailer and the department determines that the state, foreign nation or subdivision thereof in which the vendor is domiciled grants a preference to vendors domiciled in that state, nation or subdivision in making governmental purchases, the department and any agency making purchases under S.16.74 shall give a preference over that vendor to Wisconsin producers, distributors, suppliers and retailers, if any, when awarding the order or contract. The department may enter into agreements with states, foreign nations and subdivisions thereof for the purpose of implementing this subdivision.
5% preference for construction if not more than 20% of the work is subcontracted to out-of-state firms.
Preference up to 5% applies to state and political subdivisions for all other goods and services manufactured or produced in Wyoming or supplied by a Wyoming resident capable of serving the same.
For printing, 10% preference is granted if 75% of the work is done in state.

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