After a spirited debate Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to adopt a local preference ordinance that will, for the next three years, allow Dougherty County-based vendors and suppliers an opportunity to match an out-of-town vendor or supplier’s bid if the local bid is within 2 percent of the lowest responsive bid.
“I think the city has taken a very positive step for this community,” Prisant said after the ordinance was approved. “What they’ve done has been a long time coming, and it doesn’t just impact the car industry. This is about everything from ink pens to buildings, everything the city puts out for bid.”
“We lost that bid on an F-350 pickup by $11.96; we lost another bid on 16 police cars by $5.65 a vehicle. I know Trans-Power lost a bid that they were within 2 percent of to a company from north Georgia. These are local businesses and local tax dollars.”
via Albany Herald | Albany officials say preference ordinance will be monitored.
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