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Business Preference Certification

Resident Business/Contractor Preference Certification

New Mexico companies or contractors who wish to obtain a bidding advantage on state contracts are required to obtain a valid resident business certificate or resident contractor certificate issued by the State Taxation and Revenue Department.

This preference doesn’t apply to contracts that use federal funding.

Under the law, in-state companies and contractors will receive:

  • Eight percent of the total weight of all the factors used in evaluating the proposals; and
  • The equivalent of eight percent of total points if the state contract is awarded on a point-based system.

Residential and tax information must be certified by certified public accountant.

For details on how to qualify for certification, select the appropriate application linked below.

For questions concerning the application process for obtaining certification, please call (505) 231-6893.

Veterans’ Preference Certification

New Mexico veteran-owned businesses who wish to obtain either a resident veteran business preference or a resident veteran contractor preference must first apply for and obtain certification from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department (TRD). As long as a business initially meets and continues to meet the necessary requirements, a certification issued by TRD is valid for three years from the date of issuance.

A business that has been certified by TRD may obtain a bidding preference when participating in a formal bid process or formal request for proposal process for the sale of goods or services to a New Mexico state or local public body.

Under the new law, in-state veteran-owned companies and contractors will receive:

  • Ten percent of the total weight of all the factors used in evaluating the proposals; and
  • The equivalent of ten percent of total points if the state contract is awarded on a point-based system.

For details on how to qualify for certification, please select the appropriate application linked below.

For questions concerning the application process for obtaining certification, please call (505) 231-6893.

Native American Preference Certification

Native American member-owned resident business or nation, tribe, or pueblo-owned resident businesses who wish to obtain a bidding advantage on state contracts are required to obtain a valid Native

American resident business, Native American resident veteran business, Native American

resident contractor, or Native American resident veteran contractor certificate issued by the State Taxation and Revenue Department.

Under the law, Native American-owned companies will receive either an eight percent or ten percent equivalent based on whether they are also a veteran-owned business.

New Mexico Resident and Veteran Preference Business/Contractor Certificate Validation

To verify the validity of a New Mexico Resident Business/Contractor or Veteran Business/Contractor Certificate, click the link below. You must enter a minimum of three (3) characters of the vendor’s name.  You can also enter the full certificate number if available.

Preference Certificate Validation

Documents and Applications