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Nevada-Based Business Preference
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3352
NRS 333.3352 In 2017, the Legislature enacted a 5% preference for a Nevada-based business. A Nevada-based business is defined as a business which certifies that either its principal place of business is in Nevada or that a majority of goods for a proposed state purchasing contract are produced in Nevada.
Definitions
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3351
As used in NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 333.3352 and 333.3353 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Regulations
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3369
The Purchasing Division may adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369, inclusive. The regulations may include, without limitation, provisions setting forth: 1. The method by which a business may apply to receive the preference described in NRS 333.3366; 2. Subject to the provisions of NRS 417.0187, the d...
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Definitions
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3361
As used in NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 333.3362 to 333.3365, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Disabled Veteran Business Preference
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3366
Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Amount of preferences.
1. For the purpose of awarding a formal contract solicited pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 333.300, if:
(a) A local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability submits a bid or proposal for a contract for ...
Effect of material misrepresentation or other fraudulent act committed in applying for preference; review of decision of Purchasing Division.
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3367
1. If the Purchasing Division determines that a business has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in applying for the preference described in NRS 333.3366, the business is thereafter permanently prohibited from: (a) Applying for or receiving the preference described in NRS 333.3366; and (b) Bidding on a state purchasing contract. 2. If the Purc...
Inverse preference for bid or proposal submitted by person with principal place of business in another state
Statute Reference: NRS 333.33695
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for purposes of awarding a contract pursuant to this chapter, if:
(a) A person who submits a bid or proposal has a principal place of business in a state other than the State of Nevada; and
(b) That other state, with respect to similar contracts awarded by that other state or agencies of that other state, grants to a person with a principal place of...
“Veteran with a service-connected disability”
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3365
“Veteran with a service-connected disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.13843.
Duty of Purchasing Division to report to Legislature
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3368
The Purchasing Division shall, every 6 months, submit to the Legislature, if it is in session, or to the Interim Finance Committee and the Legislative Committee on Senior Citizens, Veterans and Adults with Special Needs created by NRS 218E.750, if the Legislature is not in session, a report which must contain, for the period since the submission of the last report: 1. The number of state pur...
Contractors Certificate of Eligibility for In State Preference
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 338.0117 and NRS 338.1446
5% bidding preference is given to a contractor with a State of Nevada Certificate of Eligibility over a contractor without a certificate. The preference only applies to bids that are estimated over $250.000 and is used for ranking purposes only to determine the lowest bidder.
The application for the Certificate of Eligibility can be found at the following website under forms: www.nvcontractorsboa...
“State purchasing contract” defined
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3353
“State purchasing contract” means a contract awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Regulations.
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3356
The Purchasing Division may adopt such regulations as it determines to be necessary or advisable to carry out the provisions of NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356, inclusive. The regulations may include, without limitation, provisions setting forth: 1. The method by which a business may apply to receive a preference described in NRS 333.3354; 2. The documentation or other proof that a business m...
“Business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability” defined
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3362
“Business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.13841.
Penalties for fraudulent acts committed in applying for preference or failing to comply with requirements; review of decision.
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3355
1. In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided by law, if the Purchasing Division determines that a business has made a material misrepresentation or otherwise committed a fraudulent act in applying for a preference described in NRS 333.3354 or has failed to comply with the requirements of that section, the business: (a) Shall pay to the Purchasing Division, if awarded a state purcha...
“Local business” defined
Type: Status Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3364
“State purchasing contract” means a contract awarded pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Amount of preferences
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: NRS 333.3354
1. If a business that qualifies as a Nevada-based business submits a: (a) Bid to furnish commodities that was solicited pursuant to NRS 333.300, the bid shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid actually submitted; or (b) Proposal to contract for services, the score assigned to the proposal pursuant to NRS 333.335 shall be deemed to be 5 percent higher than the score actually a...
