§ 4507 — Noncollusion affidavits

Noncollusion affidavits may be required by rule or regulation of any government agency for all persons. Any requirement for noncollusion affidavits shall be set forth in the invitation to bid. Failure of any person to provide a required affidavit to the government agency may be grounds for disqualification of his bid. Any required noncollusion affidavit shall state whether or not the person has been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by Federal or State law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract within the last three years. The form for any required noncollusion affidavit shall provide that the person's statement on the affidavit that he has been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by Federal or State law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract within the last three years does not prohibit a government agency from accepting a bid from or awarding a contract to that person, but it may be grounds for administrative suspension or debarment in the discretion of the government agency under the rules and regulations of that agency or, in the case of a government agency with no administrative suspension or debarment regulations or procedures, may be grounds for consideration on the question of whether the agency should decline to award a contract to that person on the basis of lack of responsibility. The provisions of this section are in addition to and not in derogation of any other powers and authority of any government agency.