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Arizona Resident Bidder Preference

Revised August 14, 2024

Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 34. Public Buildings and Improvements
Chapter 2. Employment of Contractors
Article 3. Eligibility and Preference of Contractors and Subcontractors

§ 34-242 . Preference for locally manufactured materials in awarding contracts for furnishing materials

A. In awarding contracts for furnishing materials to construct a building or structure, or additions to or alterations of existing buildings or structures, either directly or through a contractor or subcontractor, to any political subdivision of this state, to be paid for from public funds, bidders who furnish materials produced or manufactured in this state shall be awarded the contract in preference to any competing bidder who furnishes materials not produced or manufactured in this state whenever the bid of the competing bidder, quality and suitability considered, is less than five per cent lower.

B. Bidders may not claim a preference pursuant to both this section and section 34-243. Bidders claiming a preference pursuant to this section shall be awarded a preference to any competing bidder claiming a preference pursuant to section 34-243 whenever the bid of the competing bidder claiming a preference pursuant to section 34-243, quality and suitability considered, is less than five per cent lower, but in no case may any bidder receive more than five per cent total preference.

§ 34-243 . Preference for materials supplied by resident dealers in awarding contracts for furnishing materials

In awarding contracts for furnishing materials to construct a building or structure, or additions to or alterations of existing buildings or structures, either directly or through a contractor, to any political subdivision of this state, to be paid for from public funds, the contract shall be awarded to bidders who furnish materials supplied by a dealer who is a resident of this state who has for not less than two successive years immediately prior to submitting the bid paid real or personal property taxes assessed under title 42 in preference to a competing bidder who furnishes materials not supplied by the resident dealer, whenever the bid of the competing bidder, quality and suitability considered, is less than five per cent lower than that of the resident dealer.