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Agricultural Product Preference
Type: Product Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: 45A.640
State agencies, as defined by KRS 45A.505, shall purchase Kentucky-grown agricultural products if the products are available and if the vendor can meet the applicable quality standards and pricing requirements of the state agency.
Reciprocal Preference To Be Given to Resident Bidders
Type: Reciprocal Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: 45A.494
1) Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident...
Kentucky Resident Bidder Reciprocal Preference
Type: Reciprocal Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: 45A.494
Section 1: Definitions
1) "Contract" is defined by KRS 45A.460(1)
2) "Nonresident bidder" is defined by KRS 45A.494(3)
3) "Public Agency is defined by KRS 45A.490(2)
4) "Resident bidder is defined by KRS 45A.494(2).
5) "Response" means any bid or response submitted to a solicitation.
6) "Solicitation" means an invitation for bid, request for proposal, advertisement for bid, or another...
Commodities and Services
Type: Product Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: 45A.470
Preference is to be given in purchasing commodities or services from the Department of Corrections; Division of Prison Industries; Kentucky Industries for the Blind; agencies of individuals with severe disabilities; Incorporated or any other nonprofit corporation that furthers the purposes of KRS Chapter 163.