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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 34.073

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34.073 Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when.

Official statutory text

34.073. Missouri businesses, performance of jobs or services, preference, when. — 1. In letting contracts for the performance of any job or service, all agencies, departments, institutions, and other entities of this state and of each political subdivision of this state shall give preference to all firms, corporations, or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations, or individuals, or which maintain Missouri offices or places of business, when the quality of performance promised is equal or better and the price quoted is the same or less. The commissioner of administration may also give such preference whenever competing bids, in their entirety, are comparable.

2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 1 of this section, the commissioner of administration shall give further preference as required by section 34.076 .

(L. 1983 H.B. 22 § 1, A.L. 2003 S.B. 11)

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