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Nearly 40 states give bidder’s preferences to local firms in order to keep jobs in their Art Director state o and t strengthen small businesses hit hard in the current economy. It’s time Nevada took Chris Tucker • [email protected] some n steps i this direction as well. Research / Ranking Nevada In fact, the 2009 Legislature introduced AB 147, which would have required local govern- [email protected] mentso t grant a 5 percent preference to local bidders when assigning contracts for goods or services costing $50,000 or more. The bill was supported by the Las Vegas Chamber of Com- Web Editor / Circulation Aleina Richardson • [email protected] merce, the Nevada Association of Counties, the Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities, and many other organizations. After passing both houses, the bill was vetoed by the governor. Online Marketing Director Harry Benson • [email protected] Because lawmakers were unable to override his veto, it never became law. Governor Gibbons claimed the bill would have cost the state more money, but that’s only Contributing Writers Doresa Banning • Jennifer Rachel Baumer one n issue i a complex situation. All other things being equal, if a local company and an out- Geoffrey Lawrence • Gregory Pike • Jeanne Lauf Walpole of-state company submit bids that are very close in price, it makes sense to grant the contract to the homegrown firm. Nevada businesses that win contracts provide jobs for Nevada workers, Advertising / Sales Joy Crossman • [email protected] whose salaries circulate throughout their communities, producing a multiplier effect that helps Maggie Bennett • [email protected] us all. With Nevada’s unemployment rate at nearly 14 percent, keeping jobs in the state is more Subscriptions important than ever. Higher employment also means lower demands for social services like [email protected] Medicaid, which are paid for by tax dollars. Local companies’ profits stay in Nevada instead of being shipped out of state, and these dol- Reprints For more info call (800) 259-0470 lars circulate through the economy as well. In addition, local businesses are more likely to buy from local suppliers, helping those businesses and the whole economy stay healthy. In fact, one Northern Nevada Advisory Board Chuck Alvey • EDAWN recent Arizona study concluded that money paid to an independent local supplier recirculated Krys T. Bart • Reno Tahoe Airport Authority three times as much in the local economy as money paid to a national firm. Tom Clark • Holland & Hart, LLP Businesses with roots in the community are also more likely to support local charities and Connie Fent • Community Representative Valerie Glenn • The Glenn Group provide much-needed pro bono work. Simply put, the fiscal impact of the bidding preference Rick Gray • Fallon Convention and Tourism Authority is y offset b the benefits of keeping jobs and dollars in Nevada. David LaPlante • Twelve Horses During the legislative hearings for AB 147, Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel reported that Ellen Oppenheim • RSCVA a Nevada company and a Colorado company were the two lowest bidders to produce a book Corporate Office about Nevada tourism for the film industry. The Colorado firm bid $130 less than the Nevada 375 N. Stephanie St., Suite 2311 • Henderson, NV 89014 company,o s it was awarded the contract, worth tens of thousands of dollars. There have been P (702) 735-7003 • F (702) 733-5953 instancesn i which two firms bid exactly the same amount of money for a project – one a Ne- Reno: P (775) 583-8113 vada company and the other from out of state – and the outcome was decided by cutting cards, Web Site: nevadabusiness.com supposedlyo t make it a fair decision. TopRank Nevada: topranknevada.com In December 2009, the Secretary of State’s office bypassed seven Nevada firms to award a $866,000 contract to a Minnesota company to help collect census data in Nevada. 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DISCLAIMER: Editorial views expressed in this magazine, as well as those appearing in [email protected] area focus and industry focus supplements are not necessarily those of the publisher or its boards. 45 June 2010 www.NevadaBusiness.com Contents COVER STORY The Gold Issue Miningn I Nevada By Doresa Banning 6 SPECIAL REPORT NAIOP Southern Nevada Southern Nevada’s premier commercial real estate organization makes members a priority. 4 Commentary • Lyle Brennan FEATURES 20 Around The State 10 Nevada Election 2010 • Jennifer Rachel Baumer 15 Industry Focus: Technology 29 Face to Face • Gregory Pike 35 Building Nevada: Time To Buy?• Jeanne Lauf Walpole 32 Free Market Watch • Geoffrey Lawrence Commercial Retail Market in Nevada Fix the Approach, Fix the Problem 38 ReD Report 44 Commercial RE Report Tracking Nevada’s Deals 42 TopRank Nevada 45 Business Indicators Law Firms, Advertising/Marketing Firms, Commercial Insurance Brokerages 46 The Last Word CORRECTION: In the May issue, UNLV is incorrectly attributed as the largest higher education institution in the state.