Section 125.10 - Requiring performance or other surety(A) The department of administrative services may require that all competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, and bids received in a reverse auction be accompanied by a performance bond or other financial assurance acceptable to the director of administrative services, in the sum and with the sureties it prescribes, payable to the state, and conditioned that the person submitting the bid or proposal, if that person's bid or proposal is accepted, will faithfully execute the terms of the contract and promptly make deliveries of the supplies purchased.(B) A sealed copy of each competitive sealed bid or competitive sealed proposal shall be filed with the department prior to the time specified in the notice for opening of the bids or proposals. All competitive sealed bids and competitive sealed proposals shall be opened in the standardized system of electronic procurement by the department at the time specified in the notice. Amended by 135th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 33,§101.01, eff. 10/3/2023.Amended by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 64,§101.01, eff. 9/29/2015.Effective Date: 10-26-2001 .