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Global Trade Alert

United States of America/State of Arizona/City of Tucson: Preferences for local businesses

Announcement

12 Jun 2012

In June, 2012, a local US government announced a change in the price advantage granted to domestic producers in certain public tenders. A state judge later struck down the law.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

2 in force

Implementation date

21 Nov 2014

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Public procurement preference margin In force

The Goldwater Institute brought suit against the city for this policy, arguing that — Tucson’s bid preference law has dispensed with fundamental notions of fairness and openness in government procurem...

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Implementation date

12 Jun 2012

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Public procurement preference margin In force

On June 12, 2012, the Tucson City Council adopted a local bid preference law that applies to city contracts for goods and services. Under Ordinance Number 10992, 'Type A' businesses (those whose prin...

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