N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-14A.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 7:26-14A.18 - Debarment

(a) No borrower shall enter into a contract related to the development of a project for work with any person debarred, suspended or disqualified from Department contracting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2.

(b) Borrowers shall insert in every contract related to the development of a project a clause stating that the contractor may be debarred, suspended or disqualified from contracting on any project financially assisted by the State or the Department if the contractor commits any of the acts listed in 7:1D-2.2.

(c) The borrower, prior to acceptance of State funds, shall certify that no contractor or subcontractor is included on the State Treasurer's List of Debarred, Suspended and Disqualified Bidders as a result of action by a State agency other than the Department.

(d) Whenever a bidder is debarred, suspended or disqualified from Department contracting pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2, the borrower may take into account the loss of Department loan funds under these rules which result from awarding a contract to such bidder, in determining whether such bidder is the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to law; and the borrower may advise prospective bidders that these procedures will be followed.

(e) Any person included on the Treasurer's List of Debarred, Suspended or Disqualified Bidders as a result of action by a State agency other than the Department, who is or may become a bidder on any contract which is or will be funded by a loan under this subchapter, may present information to the Department on why this section should not apply to such person. The Commissioner, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2, may grant an exception from the application of this section with respect to a particular contract. The Commissioner may only take this action following a determination that such an exception is essential to the public interest and after filing a finding thereof with the Attorney General. In the alternative, the Department, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:1D-2, may suspend or debar any such person, or take such action as may be appropriate.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26-14A.18

Recodified from 7:26-14A.22 by R.1996 d.578, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 2114(a), 28 New Jersey Register 5248(a).
Former section recodified to N.J.A.C. 7:26-14A.14.
Administrative change.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 1796(a).