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Revised February 9, 2007

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New Mexico Resident Bidder Preference

New York Exemption: Equal procurement access for New York businesses, N.M. Stat. § 13-1-21.2. New York state business enterprises treated as New Mexico resident businesses or resident manufactures for all procurement purposes.

Procurement: Application of preferences, N.M. Stat. § 13-1-21. Application of 5% preference for bids from resident businesses and resident manufacturers; application of 10% preference for resident businesses and resident manufacturers; section does not apply to purchase of buses.

Procurement: Statutory preferences, N.M. Code R. § 1.4.1.25. Statutory preferences applied in determining low bidder—preferences for resident businesses, resident manufacturers, New York state business enterprises, and resident construction contractors.

Professional Services: Architects; engineer; landscape architects; surveyor; selection process, N.M. Stat. § 13-1-120. Selection committee may consider amount of design work that will be produced by a New Mexico Business within this state and proximity to or familiarity with the area in which the project is located.

Public Works: Contracts, N.M. Stat. § 13-4-1. Award all contracts for construction of public works or for repair, reconstruction, including highway reconstruction, demolition or alteration thereof, to resident contractor whenever practicable.

Public Works: Resident contractor defined; application of preference, N.M. Stat. § 13-4-2. Application of 5% preference for resident contractor.

Residency: Resident business and manufacturer certification, N.M. Stat. § 13-1-22. Resident business or manufacturer must qualify with state purchasing agent to receive preferences.

Telecommunications: Relay system enabling impaired individuals to communicate, N.M. State § 63-9F-6. Application of 5% preference for resident.


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