5-New Mexico Resident Veteran’s Preference Affidavit.pdf

Resident Veteran’s Preference Certification (AFFIDAVIT)

ONLY COMPLETE IF CURRENTLY POSSESS A RESIDENT VETERAN’S PREFERENCE

CERTIFICATE

(NAME OF CONTRACTOR) hereby certifies the following in regard to application of the resident veterans’ preference to this procurement:

Please check one box only if vendor qualifies as a NM Resident Veteran’s Business

I declare under penalty of perjury that my business prior year revenue starting January 1 ending

December31 is $3M or less in the preceding tax year allowing me the 10% preference discount on this solicitation. I understand that knowingly giving false or misleading information about this fact constitutes a crime.

A resident veteran business shall not benefit from the preference pursuant to this section for more than ten consecutive years. A person that is an owner of a business that is a resident veteran business shall not benefit from the preference pursuant to this section for more than ten consecutive years. A person shall not benefit from the provisions of this section based on more than one business concurrently.

“I agree to submit a report, or reports, to the State Purchasing Division of the General Services

Department declaring under penalty of perjury that during the last calendar year starting January 1 and ending on December 31, the following to be true and accurate:

“In conjunction with this procurement and the requirements of this business’ application for a Resident

Veteran Business Preference/Resident Veteran Contractor Preference under Sections 13-1-21 or 13-1-22, NMSA 1978, when awarded a contract which was on the basis of having such veterans preference, I agree to report to the State Purchasing Division of the General Services Department the awarded amount involved. I will indicate in the report the award amount as a purchase from a public body or as a public works contract from a public body as the case may be.

“I understand that knowingly giving false or misleading information on this report constitutes a crime.”

I declare under penalty of perjury that this statement is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that giving false or misleading statements about material fact regarding this matter constitutes a crime.

(Signature of Business Representative)* Date

*Must be an authorized signatory for the Business

The representations made in checking the boxes constitutes a material representation by the business that is subject to protest and may result in denial of an award or unaward of the procurement involved if the statements are proven to be incorrect.