Section 73-907 - Violations of act; contract; null and void; liability; action; procedure(1) Any contract entered into in violation of the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act shall be null and void.(2) Any scrutinized company that violates section 73-904 or that violates the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905: (a) Shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount equal to the highest of the following three amounts: (i) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars;(ii) Twice the amount of the contract for which a bid or proposal was submitted; or(iii) The amount of any losses suffered by the public entity as a result of such violation; and(b) Shall be ineligible to enter into any contract with any public entity for a period of five years.(3) The Attorney General may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person that violates the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act.(4) If a public entity believes that a company has violated the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905, the public entity shall give such company notice of the alleged violation. The company shall then have sixty days to respond to the notice. The public entity shall make a final determination on whether a violation of such certification has occurred within sixty days after receipt of the response from the company. If the public entity determines that a violation has occurred, the public entity may refer the matter to the Attorney General.(5) Any individual may act as a whistleblower and report suspected violations of section 73-904 or suspected violations of the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905 to the Attorney General. If the reported violation results in a civil penalty under this section, the whistleblower shall be entitled to a reward equal to thirty percent of the civil penalty assessed.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 73-907
Laws 2024, LB 1300, § 13.Added by Laws 2024, LB 1300,§ 13, eff. 4/17/2024.