Legal Opinion
Government Computer Sales, Inc. v. State ex rel. Division of Administration, Office of State Purchasing
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 10, 1996No. 95 CA 2262PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RWATKINS, Judge.
The instant appeal presents for our consideration for the first time the applicability vel non of LSA-R.S. 39:1595.5 (the preference statute) to state procurements accomplished by way of the competitive bid process under the Louisiana Procurement Code (LSA-R.S. 39:1561 et seq.).2 The preference statute authorizes the allowance of a five percent preference on cost to a Louisiana retailer over an out-of-state retailer.
The Division of Administration and the Office of State Purchasing (State) maintained a continuous policy against such applicability since the preference statute’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bristol Steel & Iron Works v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- AMERICAN WASTE AND POLLUTION CONTROL CO. v. Madison Parish Police JurySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- S & R HOTELS v. FitchLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Pacificorp Capital, Inc. v. State ex rel. Division of Administration, Office of State PurchasingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cooper v. Public Belt RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004