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§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-3-19. 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-3-28. 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-3-32. 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 […]