Section 3 AAC 109.070 - Exclusion of prospective contractor from competition(a) A Procurement officer may issue a competitive solicitation that prohibits an individual or contractor from submitting a bid or proposal if (1) the procurement officer makes a determination that the contractor or individual assisted in drafting the invitation to bid or request for proposal and gained substantial information regarding the invitation to bid or request for proposal that is not available to other bidders or offerors;(2) the contractor or individual is listed on any state or federal list of debarred contractors;(3) the contractor or individual has headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C);(4) the contractor or individual would only act as a broker in supplying the goods or services and not add value to the transaction; or(5) award to a specific contractor or individual could create a conflict of interest that would compromise the objectivity or purposes of the contract.(b) If an excluded contractor or individual submits a bid or proposal, the procurement officer shall reject the bid or proposal as nonresponsive.Eff. 7/10/2015, Register 215, October 2015