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REFERENCE TITLE: state procurement; identical bids |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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SB 1466 |
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Introduced by Senator Schapira
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AN ACT
amending title 41, chapter 23, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑2505; relating to the state procurement code.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 41, chapter 23, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-2505, to read:
41-2505. Preference for Arizona bidders for identical bids; definition
A. For contracts awarded pursuant to section 41-2533, subsection G, if there are two or more low, responsive offers from responsible bidders, an Arizona bidder shall be given a preference over a nonresident bidder by increasing the bid of a nonresident bidder by five per cent.
B. The penalty for not performing at least fifty per cent of the labor associated with the bid using Arizona workers who file a tax return in this state shall be a reduction in the contract price equal to the percentage of the labor required to meet the fifty per cent threshold for in-state labor.
C. For the purposes of this section, "Arizona bidder" means a bidder who satisfies all of the following:
1. Is authorized to transact business in this state.
2. Maintains a physical presence in this state.
3. Has paid all assessed taxes.
4. Performs at least fifty per cent of the labor associated with the bid using Arizona workers who file a tax return in this state.