South Carolina § 11-57-330 Certification that person contracting with State is not on list created pursuant to 11-57-310; subcontracts; violations.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 11-57-330 — Certification that person contracting with State is not on list created pursuant to 11-57-310; subcontracts; violations.

South Carolina·Title 11 PUBLIC FINANCE·Ch. 57 IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT

(A)A state agency or entity shall require a person that attempts to contract with the State, including a contract renewal or assumption, to certify, at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is entered into, renewed, or assigned, that the person or the assignee is not identified on a list created pursuant to Section 11-57-310. A state agency shall include certification information in the procurement record. This section does not apply to and such certification is not required for contracts between public procurement units, nor contracts between public procurement units and external procurement activities, as that term is defined in Section 11-35-4610.

(B)A person who contracts with the State shall not enter into a subcontract, on the contract with the state agency or entity, with

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(A) A state agency or entity shall require a person that attempts to contract with the State, including a contract renewal or assumption, to certify, at the time the bid is submitted or the contract is entered into, renewed, or assigned, that the person or the assignee is not identified on a list created pursuant to Section 11-57-310. A state agency shall include certification information in the procurement record. This section does not apply to and such certification is not required for contracts between public procurement units, nor contracts between public procurement units and external procurement activities, as that term is defined in Section 11-35-4610. (B) A person who contracts with the State shall not enter into a subcontract, on the contract with the state agency or entity, with any person that is identified on a list created pursuant to Section 11-57-310. (C) Upon receiving information that a person who has made the certification required by subsection (A) is in violation thereof, the state agency or entity shall review such information and offer the person an opportunity to respond. If the person fails to demonstrate that it has ceased its engagement in the investment which is in violation of this act within ninety days after the determination of such violation, then the state agency or entity shall take such action as may be appropriate and provided for by law, rule, or contract, including, but not limited to, imposing sanctions, seeking compliance, recovering damages, or declaring the contractor in default.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 267 (H.3021), SECTION 1, eff September 7, 2014; 2015 Act No. 63 (H.3583), SECTION 2.A, eff June 4, 2015. Editor's Note 2015 Act No. 63, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and does not apply to contracts entered into before the effective date of this act." Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 63, SECTION 2.A, in (A), added the last sentence, relating to public procurement units; and in (B), substituted "person who contracts" for "person that contracts", "shall not enter into a subcontract" for ", including a contract renewal or assumption, shall not utilize,", and "with any person" for "any subcontractor".