Vendor Certification
Providers of “Gaming Services” that do not fall into the Class A
or B vendor category must obtain State Certification if the value of the
gaming services is in excess of $10,000 in any single month. Gaming
services are defined as “ the providing of any goods or services, except
for legal services, to the Tribe in connection with the operation of
Class III Gaming in a Gaming Facility, including but not limited to
equipment, transportation, food, linens, janitorial supplies,
maintenance, or security services for the Gaming Facility…”
Threshold Amount
The Compact establishes a threshold amount “of
$10,000 in any single month…” for goods or services that are provided by
certain vendors. Section 2(r)*
Thus, if a vendor exceeds the threshold in any single
month, the vendor is required to be certified. The threshold amount
should be calculated only for the Tribe with which the vendor intends to
do business. In other words, if a vendor provides less than $10,000
per month in goods or services to a Tribe, then the vendor does not
need to be certified to provide those services to that particular Tribe.
*References the Tribal-State Compact and Appendices |
