Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Revised February 9, 2007

FLORIDA

Florida Resident Bidder Preference

Commodities: Source Selection, bid openings and contract awards—preference to bidders within the state, Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 25-25.009(5). Preference to bidders within Florida if commodities can be purchased at no greater expense, and of equal quality.

Procurement: Minority business companies, Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 25-25.025. If bids/proposals identical, preference given to minority owned company. Definition of minority and minority business contains requirement that minority is resident of Florida or business domiciled in Florida. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 288.703.

Public Buildings: Preference to home industries in building public buildings, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 255.04. In erecting or constructing any public administrative or institutional building, preference given in letting of contracts for construction to materialmen, contractors, builders, architects, and laborers who reside in Florida as long as can be employed at no greater expense than nonresident.

Public Printing: Preference given printing within the state, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 283.35. In contract to have materials printed, preference given to vendors located within Florida as long as printing can be done at no greater expense.

Commodities, Insurance and Contractual Services: Preference to Florida businesses, Fla. Stat. Ann. § 287.084. Application of reciprocal preference in purchases of personal property.