Sec. 1-101qq. State ethics laws summary provided to bidders by state agencies. Affirmation of receipt. Summary to subcontractors by large state contractors. Affirmation of receipt. Failure to obtain a - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 1-101qq. State ethics laws summary provided to bidders by state agencies. Affirmation of receipt. Summary to subcontractors by large state contractors. Affirmation of receipt. Failure to obtain affirmation. Incorporation of summary in contract terms. (a) A state agency or institution or quasi-public agency that is seeking a contractor for a large state construction or procurement contract shall provide the summary of state ethics laws developed by the Office of State Ethics pursuant to section 1-81b to any person seeking a large state construction or procurement contract. Such person shall promptly affirm to the agency or institution, in writing, (1) receipt of such summary, and (2) that key employees of such person have read and understand the summary and agree to comply with the provisions of state ethics law. No state agency or institution or quasi-public agency shall accept a bid for a large state construction or procurement contract without such affirmation.

      (b) Each large state construction or procurement contractor shall provide the summary of state ethics laws described in subsection (a) of this section to all subcontractors and consultants and obtain an affirmation from each subcontractor and consultant that such subcontractor and consultant has received such summary and key employees of such subcontractor and consultant have read and understand the summary and agree to comply with its provisions. The contractor shall provide such affirmations to the state agency. Failure to submit such affirmations in a timely manner shall be cause for termination of the large state construction or procurement contract.

      (c) Each contract with a contractor, subcontractor or consultant described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall incorporate such summary by reference as a part of the contract terms.

      (P.A. 05-287, S. 37; P.A. 06-196, S. 18.)

      History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 7, 2006.