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GA SB562

Bill

Status

Passed

5/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Mullis

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Companies owned or operated by the governments of Russia or Belarus ("scrutinized companies") are prohibited from bidding on or submitting proposals for Georgia state agency contracts for goods or services
  • All companies submitting bids or proposals on state contracts must certify that they are not a scrutinized company owned or operated by Russia or Belarus
  • False certification carries a civil penalty equal to the greater of $250,000 or twice the amount of the contract for which the bid or proposal was submitted
  • The state agency or Department of Administrative Services must terminate any contract with a company found to have submitted a false certification, and that company is permanently barred from bidding on future state contracts
  • "Scrutinized company" covers all entity types including wholly owned subsidiaries, majority owned subsidiaries, parent companies, and affiliates that exist for the purpose of making profit

Legislative Description

Department of Administrative Services; companies owned or operated by Russia to bid on or submit a proposal for a state contract; prohibit

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-07-01

5/4/2022

Committee Referrals

Governmental Affairs3/11/2022
Government Oversight2/28/2022

Full Bill Text

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