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Massachusetts Resident Bidder Preference

Revised August 14, 2024

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I. Administration of the Government

Title II. Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 7. Executive Office for Administration and Finance

§ 22 . Purchase of supplies and equipment; rules and regulations; duties of state purchasing agent

(17) A preference in the purchase of supplies and materials, other considerations being equal, in favor, first, of supplies and materials manufactured and sold within the commonwealth, with a proviso that the state purchasing agent may, where practicable, allow a further preference in favor of such supplies and materials manufactured and sold in those cities and towns within the commonwealth which have been designated as depressed areas. For the purpose of this section a depressed area shall be considered as cities and towns which are designated as Groups D, E or F, in the Department of Labor of the United States publication entitled ''Area Trends in Employment and Unemployment'', or which are listed in said publication as areas which have substantial or persistent unemployment and second, of supplies and materials manufactured and sold elsewhere within the United States.

§ 22O . Preferential procurement of products or services within the commonwealth

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary relating to procurement, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall establish a preference for the procurement of products or services from businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their principal place of business in the commonwealth. In addition, the operational services division shall endeavor to ensure that in any fiscal year no less than 15 per cent of statewide procurement contracts are entered into with businesses, as so defined, which:

(i) are independently owned and operated;

(ii) have a principal place of business in the commonwealth;

(iii) have been in business for at least 1 year; and

(iv) are defined as a small business under applicable federal law or are defined by the division as small businesses pursuant to the small business purchasing program

§ 2 3A. Economic development incentive program; establishment; definitions for Secs. 3A to 3G

(a) There shall be an economic development incentive program, or EDIP, which shall be administered by the economic assistance coordinating council established pursuant to section 3B, under the oversight of the secretary of economic development, to provide incentives that stimulate job creation and investment of private capital and to promote economic growth and expand economic opportunity to all areas of the commonwealth. EDIP tax credits and other incentives shall be administered to stimulate job creation, attract new business activity and promote investment that would not otherwise occur in the commonwealth.

(b) As used in this section and sections 3B to 3H , inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

“Business”, a corporation, partnership, firm, unincorporated association or other entity engaging or proposing to engage in economic activity within the commonwealth and any affiliate thereof which is subject to taxation under chapter 62 or 63.