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(3)__That, to the best of the bidder's knowledge, each | supplier at the point of assembly of the goods subject to | the bid process is in compliance with the code of | conduct; and |
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| B.__The bidder has submitted a list of the names and | addresses of suppliers at the point of assembly of goods | subject to the bid process. |
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| | 5.__Affidavit update requirement.__If, after complying with | the filing requirements of this section, a bidder is awarded a | contract, that contractor must, during the term of the contract, | promptly inform the State Purchasing Agent of any change in the | information furnished in the affidavit submitted at the time of | the original bid and must submit a new, updated affidavit that | conforms with the requirements of subsection 4. |
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| | Sec. A-2. 5 MRSA §1825-L, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. | NNNN, §1, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. A-3. 5 MRSA §1825-M, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. NNNN, | §1, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. A-4. 5 MRSA §1825-N, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. | NNNN, §1, is amended to read: |
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| | The State Purchasing Agent shall provide to bidders and those | who have been awarded contracts contractors resources to assist | with compliance with the state purchasing code of conduct | established in this subchapter. These resources must include a | list, easily accessed by the public, of bidders and vendors who | have adopted the state purchasing code of conduct. |
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| | Sec. A-5. 5 MRSA §1825-Q is enacted to read: |
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| §1825-Q.__Complaints of noncompliance with code of conduct; |
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| investigations of complaints |
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| | 1.__Complaints alleging noncompliance.__The State Purchasing | Agent shall initiate an investigation to determine whether a | violation of the code of conduct has occurred if: |
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| A.__ The State Purchasing Agent has independent knowledge | that a contractor or a supplier at the point of assembly of | goods subject to a contract is not in compliance with the | code of conduct; |
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| B.__The contractor informs the State Purchasing Agent that the | contractor or a supplier at the point of assembly of |
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