SB36 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Co-Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Public contracts, competitive bids, contractors to disclose subcontractors for each project with submitted bid, Comptroller to list subcontractors on Internet database for state expenditures

Summary

SB36 would require contractors bidding on or performing Alabama state contracts to disclose all subcontractors and have that information posted online, with accompanying affidavits and updates.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires contractors to provide a written list of all subcontractors, owners, and primary business locations for all subcontracts or purchase orders over $7,500. This list must be supplied within 20 days of contract execution and updated within 10 days of any change. With each payment request, contractors must file an affidavit listing subcontractors, workers, verification that workers are legally present in the state, and amounts due to subcontractors and suppliers. If contractors fail to provide the required information, the contract could be canceled. The Comptroller must post all subcontractors on the Internet database for state expenditures, and the act applies to existing contracts not yet completed as of its effective date.

Who It Affects

• Contractors and subcontractors bidding on or performing state contracts in Alabama, who must disclose subcontractors, owners, and primary business locations and ensure updates and affidavits are provided.
• State contracting authorities and the Comptroller, who must collect, verify, and publish the subcontractor information on the Internet database for state expenditures.

Key Provisions

• Contractors must provide a written list identifying contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, with owners and primary places of business, for all subcontracts or purchase orders exceeding $7,500.
• The list must be supplied within 20 days after contract execution and amended within 10 days after any change involving a subcontractor or supplier.
• With each payment application, contractors must furnish an affidavit listing the number and name of subcontractors, every person furnishing labor or materials, verification that workers are legally present in Alabama, and amounts due to subcontractors, laborers, or material suppliers.
• Failure to provide required information may result in cancellation of the contract.
• The Comptroller must post a listing of all subcontractors for public contracts on the Internet database for state expenditures.
• The act applies to contracts described in Section 1 that exist on the effective date and are not yet completed.
• Effective date is the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Contracts