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<li>Non-technology goods</li>
<li>Non-technology services</li>
<li>Building Construction</li>
<li>Technology Goods</li>
<li>Technology Services</li>
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<li>Tie-bid preference for in-state bidders</li>
<li>Reciprocal preference</li>
<li>Specific commodity-based preference</li>
<li>Women-owned business enterprise</li>
<li>Minority-owned business enterprise</li>
<li>Disabled-owned business enterprise</li>
<li>Sheltered workshop</li>
<li>Veteran-owned business enterprise</li>
<li>Service-disabled veteran owned business</li>
<li>Correctional industries</li>
<li>Preference for products grown or produced in the state</li>
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<li>Judicial Branch/Courts</li>
<li>Legislative Branch</li>
<li>Universities</li>
<li>Other: Lottery for certain lottery-specific items only</li>
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State authority to conduct best value procurement (BVP)

Best Value Procurement

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/16C.03

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Bid Protest

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1230.0150/

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Procurement Website

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1230.0300/

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Public Notice

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/16C.10

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https://mn.gov/admin/osp/government/procuregoodsandgeneralservices/

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http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/PublicListofContracts.asp

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http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/mn02000.htm

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Enterprise Contracts Counsel

Dorothy Lovejoy

Operations Manager

Mary Nelson

Acquisitions Manager

Doug Heeschen

Division Procurement Coordinator

Igbal Mohammed

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Wendy Savakes, MMCAP Infuse Managing Director

James Babbit, Legal and Compliance Manager

Jim Losinski, Healthcare Products and Services Manager

Rose Svitak, Knowledge and Finance Manager

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Director of Purchases

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Stacy Blank

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Maine

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Luke Jannett

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