Section 294.04. Treatment of listed contractors.

 

(1)   Effect. No state agency or local governmental unit may knowingly solicit bids from, negotiate with or award contracts to, and approve or allow subcontracts with a debarred contractor, except as otherwise provided in s. DWD 294.05 .

(2)   Review. Prior to any of the procurement actions enumerated in sub. (1) , with respect to a particular bidder, offeror or proposed subcontractor, every state agency or local governmental unit shall review the consolidated list. If a bidder, offeror or proposed subcontractor is listed, it may not be awarded a contract or allowed to participate as a subcontractor, except as otherwise provided in s. DWD 294.05 .

(3)   Inadvertently awarded contracts or subcontracts.

(a) If the department learns that a debarred contractor is employed on a public works project, it shall require the state agency or local governmental unit to terminate the employment of the contractor, except as otherwise provided in s. DWD 294.05 .

(b) Contract termination decisions shall be made only after review by and in consultation with the state agency or local governmental unit purchasing personnel, department legal counsel and designated representative, and affected contractors to assure the propriety of the proposed contract termination.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1987, No. 380 , eff. 9-1-87; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, April, 1996, No. 484 ; am. Register, July, 2000, No. 535 , eff. 8-1-00.