MI HB4771

Changes department discretion from "may" to "shall" debar vendors, making vendor debarment mandatory rather than optional when grounds exist.

Establishes a 3-year lookback period for debarment consideration based on vendor convictions or violations related to criminal offenses, business integrity issues, environmental protection, consumer protection, occupational safety, contract performance failures, and procedural violations.

Sets debarment periods up to 8 years for most violations, but indefinite debarment for convictions under subsections (1)(a) or (1)(b) involving criminal offenses or integrity-related crimes.

Allows vendors debarred for more than 2 years to request redetermination after waiting 2 years (for 2-8 year debarments) or 5 years (for debarments exceeding 8 years) if circumstances have changed.

Requires the department to maintain and publicly display a list of all debarred vendors including vendor name, debarment decision date, and debarment duration.