Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Revised February 9, 2007

TENNESSEE

Tennessee Resident Bidder Preference

Meat Products: Tennessee meat producers; purchasing preference, Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-3-809. Preference given to producers located within Tennessee as long as terms, conditions and quality are equal.

Meat Products Purchased by Public Education Institutions: Purchasing preference, Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-3-810. Preference given to producers located within Tennessee as long as terms, conditions and quality are equal.

Procurement: Award—tie bids, Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0690—3—1—.08(5). In case of tie bid, first preference given to in-state business.

Public Contracts: Purchasing goods and procuring services; preference for Tennessee products, Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-121. Preference given to Tennessee bidders if cost and quality are equal for purchases of goods, including agricultural products. Preference given to Tennessee bidders for procuring services if services meet state requirements, quality and cost.

Public Contracts: Reciprocal preferences, Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-802. Application of reciprocal preference for contractors bidding on public construction projects.