§5A-3-33d. Grounds for Debarment
(a) Grounds for debarment are: (1) Conviction of an offense involving fraud or a felony offense related to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public contract or subcontract;
§5A-3-33e. Debarment Procedure
(a) The director shall obtain lists of vendors declared ineligible under federal laws and regulation and lists of vendors who are in default on state obligations, and shall initiate debarment proceedings with respect to such vendors, except when good cause is shown which includes evidence that the vendor has become responsible. (1) In the case […]
§5A-3-33f. Effects of Debarment
(a) Unless the director determines in writing that there is a compelling reason to do otherwise, the state and its subdivisions may not solicit offers from, award contracts to, nor consent to subcontract with a debarred vendor during the debarment period. (b) The contracting officer may not exercise an option to renew or otherwise extend […]
§5A-3-19. Purchases From Federal Government and Other Sources
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the director may, upon the recommendation of a state spending unit, participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement or consortium for the purchase of commodities or services with agencies of the federal government, agencies of other states, other public bodies or other state agencies, […]
§5A-3-20. Spending Units to Submit Lists of Expendable Commodities
The head of every spending unit shall submit a list of expendable commodities such spending unit has on hand whenever requested to do so by the director.
§5A-3-28. Financial Interest of Secretary, etc.; Receiving Reward From Interested Party; Penalty; Application of Bribery Statute
(a) Neither the secretary, nor the director nor any employee of the Division of Purchasing, shall be financially interested, or have any beneficial personal interest, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of any commodities, services or printing, nor in any firm, partnership, corporation or association furnishing them. Neither the secretary, nor the director nor any […]
§5A-3-29. Penalty for Violation of Article
Any person who knowingly and willfully violates a provision of this article, except where another penalty is prescribed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in jail not less than ten days nor more than one year, or fined not less than ten nor more than $500, or both, […]
§5A-3-30. Statement of Purpose; Obtaining Money and Property Under False Pretenses or by Fraud From the State; Penalties; Definition
(a) The Legislature of the State of West Virginia hereby declares that the purpose of this statute is to promote equal and fair bidding for the purchase of commodities and services by the state, to eliminate fraud in the procurement of commodities and services by the state. (b) It is unlawful for any person to […]
§5A-3-31. Corrupt Actions, Combinations, Collusions or Conspiracies Prohibited; Penalties
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to corruptly act alone or combine, collude or conspire with one or more other persons with respect to the purchasing or supplying of services, commodities or printing to the state under the provisions of this article if the purpose or effect of such action, combination, collusion or […]
§5A-3-32. Power of Director to Suspend Right to Bid; Notice of Suspension
The director shall have the power and authority to suspend, for a period not to exceed one year, the right and privilege of a vendor to bid on state purchases when the director has reason to believe that such vendor has violated any of the provisions of the purchasing law or the rules and regulations […]