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The core purpose of this bill remains the same as an earlier version, with only minor technical wording changes. Under Utah's state procurement rules, which govern how government agencies buy goods and services, this bill creates a formal preference for "resident suppliers" — businesses that have maintained a principal place of business in Utah, are registered and in good standing with the state, and have operated here for at least one year before bidding. For state contracts scored using a point system, agencies must add bonus points equal to 10% of the total available points to any bidder that certifies it qualifies as a resident supplier, though this preference is waived if the certification isn't included on the bid and doesn't apply when it would risk federal funding. The bill also allows agencies to write rules encouraging small purchases from Utah-based businesses over out-of-state ones, and requires agencies that maintain approved vendor lists to note which vendors qualify as resident suppliers and to create procedures giving those Utah-based vendors a greater opportunity to compete for contracts than out-of-state vendors on the same list, while still ensuring fair competition among vendors within each group.