2022 Georgia Code
Title 50 - State Government
Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services
Article 3 - State Purchasing
Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure
§ 50-5-84.1. Companies Owned by Russia or Belarus; Limitation on State Contracts; Certification With Bid; False Certification

1. As used in this Code section, the term:
   1. “Company” means any sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of such entities or business associations, that exists for the purpose of making profit.
   2. “Government of Belarus” means the Republic of Belarus.
   3. “Government of Russia” means the Russian Federation.
   4. “Scrutinized company” means any company owned or operated by the government of Russia or the government of Belarus.
2. A scrutinized company shall be ineligible to, and shall not, bid on or submit a proposal for a contract with a state agency for goods or services.
3. A state agency shall require a company that submits a bid or proposal with respect to a contract for goods or services to certify that the company is not a scrutinized company.
4. If the Department of Administrative Services determines that a company has submitted a false certification under subsection (c) of this Code section:
   1. The company shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount that is equal to the greater of $250,000.00 or twice the amount of the contract for which a bid or proposal was submitted;
   2. The state agency or the Department of Administrative Services shall terminate the contract with the company; and
   3. The company shall be ineligible to, and shall not, bid on a state contract.

History. Code 1981, § 50-5-84.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 566, § 1/SB 562.

Effective date.

This Code section became effective July 1, 2022.

Code Commission notes.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2022, Code Section 50-5-84.1, as enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 567, § 1/SB 346, was redesignated as Code Section 50-5-84.2.