Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Revised February 9, 2007

IOWA

Iowa Resident Bidder Preference

Art in State Buildings: Competition of artists, Iowa, code Ann. § 304A.13. Preference given to works by living or deceased Iowa artists.

Counties: Contracts, Iowa Code Ann. § 331.341. Board of supervisors of a county

Goods and Services of General Use: Preferred products and vendors, Iowa Admin. Code r. 11—105.5(8A). 105.5(2)—Preference to Iowa-based businesses. Make every effort to support Iowa-based businesses. Tied responses to solicitations decided in favor of Iowa-based business.

Purchasing: Competitive bidding—preferences—reciprocal application—direct purchasing, Iowa Code Ann. § 8A.311. Preference given to Iowa-based businesses if comparable in price to bids submitted by out-of-state businesses.

Small Business: Procurements from small businesses—goals, Iowa Code Ann. § 73.16. Requirement to purchase goods and services supplied by small businesses and establish procurement goal of at least 10% coming from such purchase.

Transportation: Contract award, Iowa Admin. Code r. 761—20.4(307). 20.4(6)(b)—Tie bids. First preference to Iowa bidder.

Public Contracts and Bonds: Reciprocal resident bidder preference by state, its agencies, and political subdivisions, Iowa Code Ann. § 73A.21. Application of reciprocal preference. If another state has more stringent definition of resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applicable as to bidders from that state.

Purchasing: Competitive bidding—preferences—reciprocal application—direct purchasing, Iowa Code Ann. § 8A.311. Application of reciprocal preference.