Following a trend across the country, the Conway (SC) City Council voted to approve a law on September 26, 2011 that would give a preference to businesses located within the city limits.
Bid Matching: If approved by the Council on the second reading, a local business would be allowed the opportunity to match the low bid of a business from outside the city limits if the in-City business was within 5% of the low bid.
Location Defined: To take advantage of the bid matching option, a business would need to have "a physical presence of an office, facility or locally-owned franchise located within the legal boundaries of the City of Conway."
More Information: For more information about bid preferences, refer to the following resources:
- September 26,2011 article about the City of Conway in The SunNews.com
- Blog entries I've written in the past about bid preferences
Mike Purdy's Public Contracting Blog© 2011 by Michael E. Purdy Associates, LLChttp://PublicContracting.blogspot.com
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment