§ 38:2237.1 — Procurement of telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services

Louisiana § 38:2237.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 38: Public Contracts, Works and Improvements

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§2237.1. Procurement of telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services
by agencies and certain educational entities
A. Agencies and certain educational entities of the state, as defined in R.S.
39:1753.1(A), shall not procure prohibited telecommunications or video surveillance
equipment or services as defined in R.S. 39:1753.1(A).
B. Prior to the procurement of telecommunications or video surveillance equipment
or services, the vendor shall provide documentation by affidavit that the equipment or
services to be procured are not prohibited telecommunications or video surveillance
equipment or services as defined in R.S. 39:1753.1(A).
C. No procurement shall be made from a vendor or other entity who fails to provide
the documentation required in Subsection B of this Section. Any procurement of prohibited
telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services as defined in R.S.
39:1753.1(A), or other procurement in violation of this Section, shall be void.
D. Any vendor or other entity who provides the documentation required in
Subsection B of this Section found to supply telecommunications or video surveillance
equipment or services as defined to the procuring agency, certain educational entity, or their
service provider that were prohibited at the time of procurement shall, at its own expense,
replace the prohibited telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services with
nonprohibited equipment or services of at least equal quality and performance. Compliance
with this Section by a procuring agency and certain educational entities is subject to audit by
the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

Legislative History

Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 288, §1; Acts 2022, No. 695, §1.