Section 6-5-408 - Prohibitions for bidding(a) Any person convicted of any offense under this article or of any substantially similar offense under federal law or the laws of another state shall be barred for three (3) years from the date of conviction from contracting with any governmental entity.(b) No partnership, company or corporation shall be barred under this section if an employee of the partnership, company or corporation is convicted under this section if the employee is no longer employed by the partnership, company or corporation and the partnership, company or corporation: (i) Has been found not guilty or the case against the partnership, company or corporation has been dismissed if charged under this section; or(ii) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the governmental entity with which it seeks to contract that the employee's offense was not authorized, requested, commanded or performed by a director or officer of the partnership, company or corporation.Added by Laws 2021 , ch. 36, § 2, eff. 7/1/2021.