2011 Alaska Statutes
Title 36. PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Chapter 36.30. STATE PROCUREMENT CODE
Sec. 36.30.175. Alaska veterans' preference.

(a) Notwithstanding a provision in AS 36.30.170 to the contrary, if a bidder qualifies under AS 36.30.170 (b) as an Alaska bidder and is a qualifying entity, a five percent bid preference shall be applied to the bid price. The preference may not exceed ,000. In this subsection, "qualifying entity" means a

(1) sole proprietorship owned by an Alaska veteran;

(2) partnership under AS 32.06 or AS 32.11 if a majority of the partners are Alaska veterans;

(3) limited liability company organized under AS 10.50 if a majority of the members are Alaska veterans; or

(4) corporation that is wholly owned by individuals and a majority of the individuals are Alaska veterans.

(b) A preference under this section is in addition to any other preference for which the bidder qualifies.

(c) To qualify for a preference under this section, a bidder must add value by the bidder itself actually performing, controlling, managing, and supervising a significant part of the services provided, or the bidder must have sold supplies of the general nature solicited to other state agencies, governments, or the general public.

(d) In this section, "Alaska veteran" means an individual who is a

(1) resident of this state; and

(2) veteran; in this paragraph, "veteran" means an individual who

(A) served in the

(i) armed forces of the United States, including a reserve unit of the United States armed forces; or

(ii) Alaska Territorial Guard, the Alaska Army National Guard, the Alaska Air National Guard, or the Alaska Naval Militia; and

(B) was separated from service under a condition that was not dishonorable.