§ 12-4-901. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Freedom in Contracting Act.”
§ 12-4-902. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to prohibit public agencies from imposing certain labor and wage requirements as a condition of performing public works that are state funded in part or in whole.
§ 12-4-903. Prohibited Provisions in Bid Specifications, Project Agreements and Other Documents
The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof, when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts to be funded in part or in whole with state funds, shall ensure that no bid specifications, project agreements and other controlling documents, entered into, required or subject to approval by the state, subdivision, agency […]
§ 12-4-904. Prohibition Against Issuing Grants or Agreements Conditioned on Prohibited Provisions
The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof shall not issue grants or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects conditioned on a requirement that bid specifications, project agreements or other controlling documents pertaining to the grant or cooperative agreement contain any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903. The state and its […]
§ 12-4-905. Standing to Challenge Bid Specifications, Project Agreements or Other Agreements
Any interested party, including a bidder, offeror, contractor, subcontractor, or taxpayer, shall have standing to challenge any bid specification, project agreement, controlling document, grant or cooperative agreement that such party alleges has violated this part. Such party shall be awarded costs and attorney’s fees in the event that the challenge prevails.
§ 12-4-906. Employer to Pay Employees a Wage Necessary to Meet the Federal Requirements to Obtain Federal Funds
If compliance with this part by the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, relative to a specific contract, project, or program would result in the denial of federal funds that would otherwise be available to the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, then the state or its political subdivisions, agencies or […]
§ 12-4-907. Meaning of the Tennessee Occupational Wages Report
For purposes of this part, Tennessee occupational wages report means the applicable report that is published by the department of labor and workforce development, employment security division.