Bill Summaries: S19 (2013-2014 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jan 30 2013 - View summary

    Enacts new GS 143-128.5 to provide as title indicates. Specifies the good faith efforts that bidders on formal and informal bids must take. Requires each bidder to attach an affidavit to the bid identifying good faith efforts and any participating local businesses, and makes failure to attach an affidavit grounds for rejection. Provides additional requirements for awarding contracts, and requires public records created pursuant to the statute be kept for three years after the project is completed. Applies to solicitation of bids by a local government occurring on or after July 1, 2013.