A. The Secretary of State or his designee may make reasonable inquiries to determine the responsibility of prospective contractors. In making his determination, the following factors will be considered:
- 1. has available the appropriate financial, material, equipment, and personnel resources and expertise, or the ability to obtain them, necessary to indicate the capability to meet all contractual requirements;
- 2. has a satisfactory record of performance on previous state contracts and with other persons;
- 3. is qualified legally to contract with the state of Louisiana;
- 4. has supplied an affidavit of No Felony Conviction attesting to the fact that the proposed contractor and/or the principal officers of a corporation are not currently under an order of imprisonment for any felony conviction or have not been convicted of a lesser election offense under Title 18 or an offense involving an election, voting equipment or an election official; and
- 5. has reasonably supplied any information requested by the Secretary of State in establishing responsibility.
- B. Each bidder who is determined to be non-responsible shall be notified in writing. Such notification shall state all reasons for disqualification, and give each bidder who is proposed to be disqualified, a reasonable opportunity to refute the reasons for disqualification at an informal hearing.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S. 36:742 and R.S. 39:1601.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of State, Elections Division, LR 34:699 (April 2008).