W. Va. Code R. § 148-22-9

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 148-22-9 - Certification Applied to Vendor Preference

9.1. Vendor Preference. -- In accordance with W. Va. Code '5A-3-37(a)(7), any non-resident vendor certified as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business under these rules shall be provided the same preference made available to any resident vendor.

9.1.a. A non-resident business certified under these rules will receive the highest preference made available to a resident vendor in the solicitation for which the certified business has submitted a bid. In the event that no preference is made available to a resident vendor, then the non-resident business certified under these rules will not receive a preference for certification.

9.1.b. Any non-resident small, women-owned, or minority-owned business must identify itself as such in writing, must submit that writing to the Purchasing Division with its bid, and must be properly certified under these rules to receive the preferences made available to resident vendors.

9.2. The vendor preferences found in W. Va. Code '5A-3-37 shall not be applied between or among West Virginia resident vendors and non resident businesses certified as small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses under these rules.

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