South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 5088


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-52 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A GOVERNMENTAL BODY SUBJECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE FROM ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT OF PURCHASE WITH A VENDOR LOCATED IN OR OTHERWISE OPERATING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY WITHOUT FIRST HAVING GIVEN A UNITED STATES RESIDENT VENDOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 35, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-35-52.    A governmental body subject to the Consolidated Procurement Code procuring goods or services or information technology may not enter into a contract of purchase with a vendor located in or otherwise operating in a foreign country without first having given a United States resident vendor the opportunity to be awarded the contract."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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