The City has established a local preference in order to promote the community's economic health and to encourage local participation in the procurement process. For the purchase of goods, with the exception of materials for public works projects, the City may grant to vendors located within the City limits of Ontario a 1¾% advantage in the City's determination of low bid due to the ultimate receipt by the City and County of a proportionate amount of the sales tax associated with the purchase of the goods solicited. A vendor whose sales tax is reportable outside of the City but within the County of San Bernardino will receive a ¾% advantage in low bid determination. This section shall not apply to procurements subject to federal funding requirements.
(§ 3, Ord. 3054, eff. August 18, 2016 as amended by § 3, Ord. 3110, eff. August 16, 2018)