Louisiana § RS 39:1606 - Responsibility of bidders and proposers
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1606 — Responsibility of bidders and proposers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1606. Responsibility of bidders and proposers
A. A reasonable inquiry to determine the responsibility of a bidder or proposer may be conducted. The unreasonable failure of a bidder or proposer promptly to supply information in connection with such an inquiry may be grounds for a determination of nonresponsibility with respect to such bidder or proposer.
B. Whenever the chief procurement officer, commissioner, or head of a governmental body with such authority proposes to disqualify the lowest bidder on bids of five thousand dollars or more such individual shall:
(1) Give written notice of the proposed disqualification to such bidder and include in the written notice all reasons for the proposed disqualification.
(2) Give such bidder who is proposed to be disqualified, a reasonable opportunity to be heard at an informal hearing at which such bidder is afforded the opportunity to refute the reasons for the disqualification.
C. Except as otherwise provided by law, information furnished by a proposer pursuant to this Section may not be disclosed outside of the user agency or the office of state procurement without prior written notice to the proposer.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 689, §1; Acts 1984, No. 100, §1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:1606 ("Responsibility of bidders and proposers") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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