RCW 39.26.250
Preferences—Purchase of goods and services from inmate work programs.
Any person, firm, or organization which makes any bid to provide any goods or any services to any state agency shall be granted a preference over other bidders if (1) the goods or services have been or will be produced or provided in whole or in part by an inmate work program of the department of corrections and (2) an amount equal to at least fifteen percent of the total bid amount has been paid or will be paid by the person, firm, or organization to inmates as wages. The preference provided under this section shall be equal to ten percent of the total bid amount.
[ 1981 c 136 § 15. Formerly RCW 43.19.535.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1981 c 136: See RCW 72.09.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness
Chapter 39.26 - Procurement of Goods and Services.
39.26.020 - Ethics in public contracting.
39.26.030 - State procurement records—Disclosure.
39.26.040 - Prohibition on certain contracts.
39.26.050 - Provision of goods and services.
39.26.060 - Cooperative purchasing.
39.26.070 - Convenience contracts.
39.26.080 - Procurement policy—Director's responsibility and authority—Master contracts.
39.26.090 - Director's duties and responsibilities—Rules.
39.26.102 - Exemption—Department of corrections.
39.26.120 - Competitive solicitation.
39.26.125 - Competitive solicitation—Exceptions.
39.26.130 - Emergency purchases.
39.26.140 - Sole source contracts.
39.26.150 - Public notice—Posting on enterprise vendor registration and bid notification system.
39.26.170 - Complaints—Protests.
39.26.180 - Contract management.
39.26.200 - Authority to fine or debar.
39.26.210 - List of agency contracts—Contract audits.
39.26.235 - Purchase of wireless devices or services.
39.26.240 - Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
39.26.245 - Awards of procurement contracts to office of minority and women's business enterprises.
39.26.250 - Preferences—Purchase of goods and services from inmate work programs.
39.26.260 - Preferences—In-state procurement.
39.26.271 - Rules for reciprocity in bidding.
39.26.285 - Purchases of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind.
39.26.290 - Tests and data of products procured.
39.26.300 - Purchase of spoken language interpreter services—When authorized—Requirements.
39.26.320 - Contracting for services—Employees in classified service—Procedures and criteria.
39.26.330 - Postconsumer recycled content in plastic trash bags—Purchasing priority.