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GA HB995
Bill
Status
Vetoed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Mark Newton
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AI Summary
- Requires consultants who prepare specifications or requirements for local government bids, RFPs, procurement orders, or purchasing orders to execute a conflict-of-interest agreement at the time of contracting
- Prohibits consultants from submitting bids or performing work on solicitations they helped develop, unless the local government expressly waives the restriction in writing and interviews the consultant's participating employees for conflicts
- Mandates immediate disclosure of any material transactions, relationships, or conflicts of interest involving the consultant, its employees, agents, or subsidiaries, including past, present, or prospective engagements
- Requires consultants to maintain strict confidentiality of the evaluation/negotiation process, supplier responses, and all protected proprietary information, and prohibits direct contact with participating suppliers after solicitation issuance
- Authorizes local governments to seek injunctive relief for any violation or threatened violation of the agreement, with funds paid prior to discovery of an unmitigable conflict of interest required to be returned
Legislative Description
Local government; certain disclosures from consultants who enter into contracts to prepare requirements for bids; provide
Last Action
Veto V15
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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