N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 19:9-8.2 - Causes for debarment of a person(s)

(a) In the public interest, the Authority may debar a person for any of the following causes:

1. Commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract, or subcontract thereunder, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract;

2. Violation of the Federal Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-452, or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, perjury, false swearing, receiving stolen property, obstruction of justice, or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or honesty;

3. Violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes, or of the Federal Anti-Kickback Acts (18 U.S.C. § 874 and 40 U.S.C. § 276b and c);

4. Violations of any of the laws governing the conduct of elections of the Federal government, State of New Jersey or of its political sub-divisions;

5. Violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (P.L. 1945, c. 169, N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq., as supplemented by P.L. 1975, c. 127), or of the act banning discrimination in public works employment (N.J.S.A. 10:2-1 et seq.), or of the act prohibiting discrimination by industries engaged in defense work in the employment of persons therein (N.J.S.A. 10:1-10 et seq.);

6. Violation of any laws governing hours of labor, minimum wage standards, prevailing wage standards, discrimination in wages, child labor, or other labor standards;

7. Violation of any laws governing the conduct of occupations or professions or regulated industries;

8. Violation of any environmental laws;

9. Violations of any other laws the violations of which may demonstrate a lack of moral integrity, or actions which in the reasonable opinion of the Authority shed doubt on the moral integrity of the person;

10. Willful failure to perform in accordance with contract specifications or within contractual time limits;

11. A record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, provided that such failure or unsatisfactory performance has occurred within a reasonable time preceding the determination to debar and was caused by acts within the control of the person debarred;

12. Violation of contractual or statutory provisions regulating contingent fees;

13. Any other cause affecting the responsibility as a contractor of such serious and compelling nature as may be determined by the Authority to warrant debarment, including such conduct as may be prescribed by the laws or contracts enumerated in this paragraph even if such conduct has not been or may not be prosecuted as violations of such laws or contracts;

14. Debarment by an agency, authority, or commission of the State of New Jersey or of the United States or a final determination by any such agency, authority, or commission that such person has committed an act demonstrating a lack of moral integrity.

(b) In the public interest, the Authority may debar a vendor for violation of any of the following prohibitions on vendor activities or for breach of any of the following affirmative obligations:

1. No vendor shall pay, offer to pay, or agree to pay, either directly or indirectly, any fee, commission, compensation, gift, gratuity, or other thing of value of any kind to any State officer or employee or special State officer or employee, as defined at N.J.S.A. 52:13D-13.b and e, to any officer or employee of the Authority or any other agency with which such vendor transacts or offers or proposes to transact business, or to any member of the immediate family, as defined at N.J.S.A. 52:13D-13.i, of any such officer or employee, or any partnership, firm, or corporation with which they are employed or associated, or in which such officer or employee has an interest within the meaning at N.J.S.A. 52:13D-13.g.

2. The solicitation of any fee, commission, compensation, gift, gratuity, or other thing of value by a State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or Authority officer or employee from any vendor shall be reported, in writing, forthwith by the vendor to the Attorney General and the Executive Commission on Ethical Standards.

3. Unless a waiver has been granted in accordance with (b)4 below, no vendor may, directly or indirectly, undertake any private business, commercial, or entrepreneurial relationship with, whether or not pursuant to employment, contract, or other agreement, express or implied, or sell any interest in such vendor to, any State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or Authority officer or employee having any duties or responsibilities in connection with the purchase, acquisition, or sale of any property or services by or to any state agency or any instrumentality thereof, or with any person, firm, or entity with which he or she is employed or associated or in which he or she has an interest within the meaning at N.J.S.A. 52:13D-13.g.

4. Any relationship subject to the provisions at (b)3 above shall be reported, in writing, forthwith to the Executive Commission on Ethical Standards, which may grant a waiver of this restriction upon application of the State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or Authority officer or employee upon a finding that the present or proposed relationship does not present the potential, actual, or appearance of a conflict of interest.

5. No vendor shall influence, or attempt to influence or cause to be influenced, any State officer or employee, special State officer or employee or Authority officer or employee in his or her official capacity of any manner which might tend to impair the objectivity or independence of judgment of said officer or employee.

6. No vendor shall cause or influence, or attempt to cause or influence, any State officer, special State officer or employee or Authority officer or employee to use, or attempt to use his or her official position to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for the vendor or any other person.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:9-8.2

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3236(b), effective 9/18/2017

Amended by 57 N.J.R. 55(c), effective 1/6/2025