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§ 85.17A. Bidding preferences--Reciprocity--Awarding contracts

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State GovernmentEffective: November 1, 2020

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 74. State Government (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Department of Central Services
the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 1, 2020
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 85.17A
§ 85.17A. Bidding preferences--Reciprocity--Awarding contracts
Currentness
A. State agencies shall not discriminate against bidders from states or nations outside Oklahoma, except as provided by this section. State agencies shall reciprocate the bidding preference given by other states or nations to bidders domiciled in their jurisdictions for acquisitions pursuant to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. The Purchasing Division shall provide to certified procurement officers information regarding the reciprocity provided by other states. This information shall be used by state agencies in evaluating bids.
B. For purposes of awarding contracts state agencies shall:
1. Give preference to goods and services that have been manufactured or produced in this state if the price, fitness, availability and quality are otherwise equal;
2. Give preference to goods and services from another state over foreign goods or services if goods or services manufactured or produced in this state are not equal in price, fitness, availability or quality; and
3. Add a percent increase to the bid of a nonresident bidder equal to the percent, if any, of the preference given to the bidder in the state in which the bidder resides.

Credits

Laws 2001, c. 214, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2010, c. 395, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2020, c. 98, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 85.17A, OK ST T. 74 § 85.17A
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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