Colorado § 18-8-307 - Designation of supplier prohibited.
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§ 18-8-307. Designation of supplier prohibited.
(1) No public servant shall require or direct a bidder or contractor to deal with a particular person in procuring any goods or service required in submitting a bid to or fulfilling a contract with any government.
(2) Any provision in invitations to bid or any contract documents prohibited by this section are against public policy and void.
(3) It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant was a public servant acting within the scope of his authority exercising the right to reject any material, subcontractor, service, bond, or contract tendered by a bidder or contractor because it does not meet bona fide specifications or requirements relating to quality, availability, form, experience, or financial responsibility.
(4) Any public servant who violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 5 felony.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 460, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-8-307. L. 73: p. 539, § 7. L. 89: (4) amended, p. 840, § 82, effective July 1. L. 2023: (4) amended, (HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1788, § 30, effective October 1.
Cross references: For affirmative defenses generally, see §§ 18-1-407, 18-1-710, and 18-1-805.
ANNOTATION
It is within the discretion of a public servant to accept or reject any or all bids submitted, once they have been opened and modification did not constitute a designation of supplier to fulfill a government contract, but an exercise of the public servant's discretion in rejecting a particular subcontractor on the basis of experience. Heritage Pools v. Foothills Metro. Recreation and Park Dist., 701 P.2d 1260 (Colo. App. 1985).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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