A. In the award of contracts for goods or services, if otherwise in full conformity with the invitation for bids, a local bidder who has a valid business license to provide such goods or services shall be considered as low bidder if its bid is the lesser of five percent or $40,000 in excess of the lowest bid received from a nonlocal bidder located elsewhere in Alaska, or the lesser of 10 percent or $80,000 in excess of the lowest bid received from non-Alaska bidders. This local bidder preference shall be applied to all invitation for bids unless:

B. The Borough shall, through its Chief Procurement Officer, take affirmative steps to encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the participation of and the award to local bidders in all Borough procurements. The Chief Procurement Officer is mandated to adopt and implement policies and procedures as necessary to facilitate local bidder participation and the award of procurements to local bidders.

C. Any delegation of authority to School District officials to purchase school equipment pursuant to FNSBC 16.08.030 shall require the authorized School District official(s) to take affirmative steps to encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the participation of and the award to local bidders in all procurements made pursuant to the delegated authority. (Ord. 2004-11 § 2, 2004; Ord. 2003-09 § 2, 2003; Ord. 88-051 § 2, 1988; Ord. 83-26 § 2, 1983; Ord. 82-69, 1982. 2004 Code § 16.35.050.)