(a) Except as provided in section 10a-151h, a state agency or institution or quasi-public agency that is seeking a contractor for a large state construction or procurement contract shall provide the summary of state ethics laws developed by the Office of State Ethics pursuant to section 1-81b to any person seeking a large state construction or procurement contract. Such person shall affirm to the agency or institution, in writing or electronically, (1) receipt of such summary, and (2) that key employees of such person have read and understand the summary and agree to comply with the provisions of state ethics law. After the initial submission of such affirmation, such person shall not be required to resubmit such affirmation unless there is a change in the information contained in the affirmation. If there is any change in the information contained in the most recently filed affirmation, such person shall submit an updated affirmation either (A) not later than thirty days after the effective date of any such change, or (B) upon the submittal of any new bid or proposal, whichever is earlier. No state agency or institution or quasi-public agency shall accept a bid or proposal for a large state construction or procurement contract without such affirmation.

(b) Except as provided in section 10a-151h, prior to entering into a contract with any subcontractors or consultants, each large state construction or procurement contractor shall (1) provide the summary of state ethics laws described in subsection (a) of this section to all subcontractors and consultants, and (2) obtain an affirmation from each subcontractor and consultant that such subcontractor and consultant has received such summary and key employees of such subcontractor and consultant have read and understand the summary and agree to comply with its provisions. The contractor shall provide such affirmations to the state agency, institution or quasi-public agency not later than fifteen days after the request of such agency, institution or quasi-public agency for such affirmation. Failure to submit such affirmations in a timely manner shall be cause for termination of the large state construction or procurement contract.

(c) Each contract with a contractor, subcontractor or consultant described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall incorporate such summary by reference as a part of the contract terms.

(P.A. 05-287, S. 37; P.A. 06-196, S. 18; P.A. 11-229, S. 1; P.A. 17-130, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 05-287 effective July 1, 2005; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective June 7, 2006; P.A. 11-229 amended Subsec. (a) to delete “promptly” re affirmation, add “or electronically”, add provisions re resubmission of affirmation not required until 30 days after a change or upon submittal of new bid or proposal and add reference to “proposal” and amended Subsec. (b) to add “Prior to entering into a contract with any subcontractors or consultants”, add Subdiv. (1) and (2) designators, specify affirmation be provided to institution or quasi-public agency and require affirmation to be provided not later than 15 days after requested; P.A. 17-130 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to add “Except as provided in section 10a-151h”, effective July 1, 2017.