Tennessee § 12-12-108 - Certification that person or assignee not identified on list — No use of subcontractor identified on list.

§ 12-12-108. Certification that person or assignee not identified on list — No use of subcontractor identified on list.

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 § 12-12-106. A state agency shall include certification information in the procurement record. A person that contracts with the state, including a contract renewal or assumption, shall not utilize, on the contract with the state agency or entity, any subcontractor that is identified on a list created pursuant to § 12-12-106. 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 chapter within ninety (90) 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. Acts 2016, ch. 817, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2016, ch. 817, § 2 provided that the secretary of state, in consultation with the attorney general and reporter, shall submit to the attorney general of the United States a written notice describing the act, which enacted this chapter, within thirty (30) days after July 1, 2016.