Oklahoma § 61-115 - Collusion among bidders or material suppliers
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 61-115 — Collusion among bidders or material suppliers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-115. Collusion among bidders or material suppliers
Any agreement or collusion among bidders, prospective bidders or
material suppliers in restraint of freedom of competition by
agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding, or
otherwise, shall render the bids of such bidders void. Persons
willfully violating this section shall be guilty of a Class D1
felony offense and shall be punished by imprisonment as provided for
in subsections B through F of Section 20N of Title 21 of the
Oklahoma Statutes. Each bidder shall accompany the bid with a sworn
statement that the bidder has not been a party to any such
agreement. The form of the statement shall be substantially as
provided in Section 85.22 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but
modified in wording to refer to the appropriate public agency
requesting bids.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 298, § 15, operative Aug. 1, 1974. Amended
by Laws 1980, c. 339, § 1, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980; Laws 1997, c.
133, § 516, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 294, § 18, eff. Nov. 1,
2002; Laws 2008, c. 212, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2008; Laws 2025,
c. 486, § 542, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective
date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 516 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 61-115
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 61-115 cover?
Section 61-115 ("Collusion among bidders or material suppliers") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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