PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to set forth and delineate the preference of the UniuersityofMissouriforMissouri products and Missouri firms. These policies may also be found at section 4.0302.2 of the Collected Rules and Regulations of the Uniuersity of Missouri.

1. (1) In keeping with the policy of the state of Missouri as declared in the statutory law, the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri has adopted the following policy respecting preference for Missouri products and Missouri firms:

   1. (A) This policy shall be binding upon the officers, agents and employees of the Board of Curators of the university and upon all employees and departments of the university, and also by contract upon independent contractors and subcontractors making or holding contracts with the University of Missouri;
   2. (B) This policy shall be applicable to the construction and repair of buildings, and to the making of purchases, including, not by way of limitation, the purchase of coal for fuel purposes; (0 The commodities and services covered by this policy shall include the products of the mines, forests and quarries of the state of Missouri, and all materials, commodities, products, supplies, provisions and all other articles produced, manufactured,, mined or grown within the state of Missoun, and shall also apply to contractual services;
   3. (D) In addition to the commodities, products, supplies and provisions mentioned in 6 CSR 250-3.020(1)(C), preference shall be m 6 CSR 250-3-DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

given to all firms, corporations or individuals Auth: section 172.100, RSMo (19861. doing business as Missouri firms, corporations Original rule filed April 19, 1977, or individuals; effective Sept. JJ, 1977.

1. (E) Preference shall be given in respect to any commodities, products, materials, supplies, provisions and all other articles pro. duced, manufactured, mined or grown within the state of Missouri and in respect to services when they are of a quality suitable for the purpose intended provided that quality and fitness of articles shall always be considered in determining the right to preference;
2. (F) Preference need not be given to Missouri products, materials, supplies, provisions, commodities and other articles unless they are found in marketable quantities in the state;
3. (G) Preference shall be given to Missouri products, materials, supplies, provisions, commodities and other articles and services mentioned in 6 CSR 250.3.020(1)(C) only when they can be secured without additional cost over foreign products or the products of other states; and
4. (H) On order of the business manager ofthe University of Missouri exemption from this policy may be granted where preferred products or services do not appear to be readily available and the business manager of the University of Missouri finds that an emergency exists which renders time unavailable to search for preferred products and services; or the amount involved in the contract or purchase is so small that the expense of advertising for requests for bids or the search for preferred products or services cannot be economically justified; or in the case of services contracted for which are unique in character.

1. (2) By virtue of the foregoing policy and by virtue of statutory authority, preference will be given to materials, products, supplies, provisions and all other articles produced, manufactured, made or grown within, or which are the products of the mines, forests and quarries of the state of Missouri. By virtue of the foregoing policy, preference will also be given to all firms, corporations or individuals doing business as Missouri firms, corporations or individuals.

2. (3) Corporations not incorporated under the laws of Missouri and firms whose members are not residents of the state of Missouri and individuals not residents of the state of Missouri who have and maintain within the state of Missouri a regular place of business for the transaction of their business shall be deemed doing business as Missouri firms, corporations or individuals when consideration is being given to bids for acceptance by the university.

   Roy D. Blunt

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