North Carolina § 143-54 - Certification that bids were submitted without collusion.
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§ 143-54. Certification that bids were submitted without collusion.
The Director of Administration shall require bidders to certify that each bid is submitted competitively and without collusion. False certification is a Class I felony. Expired June 30, 2012, pursuant to S.L. 2009-475, s. 16. History (1961, c. 963; 1971, c. 587, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 1310; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2009-475, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2009-475, s. 6, which added subsection (b), dealing with the certification required for contracts using funds from the ARRA, expired on June 30, 2012. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-475, s. 6, effective February 17, 2009, and expiring June 30, 2012, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a) and added subsection (b).
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