LOCAL CONTRACTS/LOCAL BIDDER PREFERENCE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 284 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 12, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MAY, WHEN CONTRACTING FOR CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR WORK OR FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPARATUS, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MONEY, GIVE PREFERENCE TO LOCAL BIDDERS WHEN CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
Intro. by Jordan.

Status: Ref to the Com on Government, if favorable, Finance (House Action) (Mar 13 2013)

Bill History:

H 284

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 12 2013 - View Summary

    Substantively identical to S 232, filed 3/7/13.

    Enacts new GS 143-131.1 (Counties and municipalities; preference given to local bidders), authorizing counties and municipalities to give preference to the lowest responsible, responsive local bidder when contracting for construction, repair work, or the purchase of apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment with public money when the lowest local bid is not greater than 5% or $10,000, whichever is less, of the bid of the lowest responsible, responsive non-local bidder and the local bidder matches the bid of the non-local bidder.

    A bidder that has paid unemployment taxes or income taxes in North Carolina and whose principal place of business is located in the county or municipality giving preference is considered a local bidder. A principal place of business is defined as the principal place from which the trade or business of the bidder is directed or managed.

    Effective July 1, 2013, applying to bids received on or after that date.