N.D. Cent. Code § 44-08-02: Resident North Dakota bidder, seller, vendor, offeror, and contractor defined

The term "a resident North Dakota bidder, seller, vendor, offeror, or contractor", unless the context clearly provides otherwise, means a bidder, seller, vendor, offeror, or contractor who has maintained a bona fide place of business within this state for at least one year prior to the date on which a contract was awarded.