Amends GS 143-59 to require the Secretary of Administration and any state agency, for any contract for food, supplies, materials, equipment, printing, or services, to give the lowest responsible, responsive resident bidder up to three business days to match the bid of the lowest, responsive nonresident bidder if the resident bidder's bid is within 5% or $10,000, whichever is less, of the nonresident bidder's bid. Provides that if the bid is matched, the lowest responsible, responsive resident bidder must be given the preference authorized in subsection (a) of GS 143-59. Amends the definition of resident bidder to be a bidder that has paid unemployment or income taxes in the state or (was, and) whose principal place of business is in the state. Effective July 1, 2015, and applies to all bids received on or after that date.
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NC FIRST PREFERENCE WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF ADMINISTRATION AND STATE AGENCIES WHEN PURCHASING GOODS OR SERVICES TO GIVE A PRICE-MATCH PREFERENCE TO NC BUSINESSES IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET.Intro. by Queen, Goodman.
Status: Ref To Com On Judiciary I (House Action) (Apr 14 2015)
Bill History:
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Mon, 13 Apr 2015 House: Filed
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 House: Ref To Com On Judiciary I
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