§ 19-11-104 - Equal Opportunity Policy. - Arkansas Statutes

19-11-104. Equal Opportunity Policy.

(a) The purpose of this section is to require any entity or person bidding on a state contract, responding to a request for proposals regarding a state contract, responding to a request for qualifications regarding a state contract, or negotiating a contract with the state for professional or consulting services to submit to the Office of State Procurement of the Department of Finance and Administration the most current equal opportunity policy of the entity or person.

(b) The office and a state agency shall require a copy of the most current equal opportunity policy of an entity or person to be filed with the office or state agency for public inspection as a condition precedent to:

(1) Accepting a letter of intent, bid, proposal, or statement of qualification with regard to a state contract from the entity or person; or

(2) Entering negotiations with the entity or person for a professional or consulting services contract with the state.