Local Vendor Preference
Pursuant to Placer County Charter Section 608(a) and Placer
County Purchasing Policy Section 1.2(f), a local preference credit
of 5%, but not cumulatively greater than $5,000.00, shall be
granted to Placer County businesses when evaluating bids for
supplies, equipment, materials, and personal services that are not
part of a public project. In order to qualify for this preference,
a vendor must meet all of the following criteria:
- The local business shall have established a place of business
within Placer County at least six (6) months prior to publication of
the call for bids.
- Where state sales tax will be paid for the purchase, the
local business must possess a valid resale license from the State
Board of Equalization showing evidence of a local business address
within Placer County. The payment of the local share of the sales
tax must go to either a city located within Placer County, or to
the County of Placer. If the local business has more than one
office in the State of California, the office located in Placer
County shall be the point of sale credit for the purpose of sales
tax calculation.
- The local business, with business and/or real property tax
due to the County of Placer, paid such tax to Placer County for the
most recent tax year. This provision shall not apply to businesses
that were not established at that time or where no taxes were
due.
Bidders claiming Local Vendor Preference for any Bid, Price
Quote, or RFP must submit an Affidavit of Eligibility with their
bid or quote response, unless an approved Affidavit is already on
file. The Affidavit is available at the following link:
Local Vendor Preference Affidavit
Submit completed Affidavits via mail or fax to the following location:
Placer County Procurement
2964 Richardson Drive
Auburn, CA 95603-2964
Fax: 530-889-4274
For further questions or assistance relating to
the County’s local vendor preference policy, call us at
530-886-2122.