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TN Code § 12-4-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 6 - Ineligibility for Employment on Public Contracts|§ 12-4-603. Notification of Governmental Entities by Attorney General and Reporter

 It is the responsibility of the attorney general and reporter to timely notify those state departments, agencies and other entities involved in letting or funding state or other state entity contracts of those persons and business organizations ineligible to solicit employment on any contract let by the state or by other state entities or any contract funded wholly or in part by the state or by other state entities.
TN Code § 12-4-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 6 - Ineligibility for Employment on Public Contracts|§ 12-4-604. Intentional Violation of Part — Penalty

 An intentional violation of this part is a Class E felony.
TN Code § 12-4-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 6 - Ineligibility for Employment on Public Contracts|§ 12-4-605. Applicability

 No person or business organization shall be prohibited by this part from soliciting employment on any contract let by the state or by other state entities or any contract funded wholly or in part by the state or by other state entities due to a conviction resulting from activities engaged in prior to May 22, 1981.
TN Code § 12-4-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 6 - Ineligibility for Employment on Public Contracts|§ 12-4-606. Exemptions

 The attorney general and reporter and the district attorneys general in their respective districts have the authority to grant exemptions from the prohibitions on soliciting employment on certain contracts enumerated herein to persons giving information to such officials in a criminal investigation or testifying in a state criminal trial in connection with any contract let or funded wholly or in part by the state or by other state entities or in a criminal trial arising out of official investigations of such offenses; provided, that such information or testimony results in a conviction. Such officials also have the authority to grant such exemptions to persons giving information to such officials in a civil investigation or testifying in a lawsuit brought by the state under the Sherman Antitrust Act (15 U.S.C. § 1), or title 47, chapter 25, in connection with any contract let or funded wholly or in part by the state or by other state entities; provided, that such information or testimony results in a monetary judgment for the state. Such exemptions may be total, limited to certain contracting agencies or departments, or limited in time.
TN Code § 12-4-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-701. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Prompt Pay Act of 1985.”
TN Code § 12-4-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-702. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Acquire” means to derive a benefit from, whether by lease, grant, expenditure, or otherwise;   “Agency” means any entity of the state government, as defined in § 4-5-102;   “Business” means a business organization in any form, institution, association, profession, occupation or calling of any kind, whether or not conducted for profit;   “Property” means anything of value, including, but not limited to, real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, contract rights, choses-in-action and other interests in or claims to wealth, admission or transportation tickets, captured or domestic animals, electric or other power and signatures which purport to create, maintain or extinguish any legal obligation; and   “Service” means labor that does not include a tangible commodity. “Service” includes, but is not limited to: labor; professional advice; services provided by health care providers to medicaid recipients upon filing of a properly completed claim form; telephone, cable television and other utility service; accommodations in hotels, restaurants or elsewhere; admissions to exhibits and entertainments; the use of machines designed to be operated by coin or other thing of value; and the use of rented real or personal property.
TN Code § 12-4-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-703. When Payment Required

 An agency which acquires property or services pursuant to a contract with a business shall pay for each complete delivered item of property or service in accordance with the contract between the business and agency or, if no date or other provision for payment is specified by contract, within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the invoice covering the delivered items or services.
TN Code § 12-4-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-704. Interest

  Interest shall accrue and be charged on payments overdue under § 12-4-703 at one and one-half percent (1½%) per month beginning on the day after payment is due.   Interest which is unpaid at the end of each sixty-day period or at the end of any specified period provided by contract shall be added to the principal amount of the debt and shall thereafter accumulate interest.
TN Code § 12-4-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-705. Appropriations to Pay Interest Prohibited

 An agency may not seek additional appropriations to pay interest which accrues as a result of its failure to make timely payments required by § 12-4-703.
TN Code § 12-4-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-706. Applicability of Part

 This part is not applicable if an agency's failure to pay timely interest required by § 12-4-704 is the result of a dispute between the agency and the business over the amount due or over compliance with the contract.
TN Code § 12-4-707 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 7 - Prompt Pay Act of 1985|§ 12-4-707. Payments to Subcontractors — Interest

  Upon payment by an agency, a business which has acquired under contract, property or services in connection with its contract with such agency from a subcontractor or supplier shall pay the subcontractor or supplier within thirty (30) days after receiving payment from the agency.   Interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1½%) per month shall accrue and is due any subcontractor or supplier who is not paid within thirty (30) days after the business receives payment from the agency, unless otherwise provided by contract between the agency and the business, or by contract between the business and the subcontractor or supplier. Interest begins to accrue on the thirty-first day at the rate specified in this subsection (b).
TN Code § 12-4-801 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 8 - Bidding Preferences|§ 12-4-801. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Public construction project” means and includes a public works project as defined in the Local Government Public Obligations Act of 1986, compiled in title 9, chapter 21;   “Responsible bidder” means a person who has the capacity in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, and the integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance; and   “Responsive bidder” means a person who has submitted a bid which conforms in all material respects to all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting bids.
TN Code § 12-4-802 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 8 - Bidding Preferences|§ 12-4-802. Allowance of Bidding Preferences — Reciprocity

 Whenever the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a public construction project in this state is a resident of another state which is contiguous to Tennessee and which allows a preference to a resident contractor of that state, a like reciprocal preference is allowed to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on such project who is either a resident of this state or is a resident of another state which does not allow for a preference to a resident contractor of that state.
TN Code § 12-4-901 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-901. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Freedom in Contracting Act.”
TN Code § 12-4-902 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-902. Purpose

 The purpose of this part is to prohibit public agencies from imposing certain labor and wage requirements as a condition of performing public works that are state funded in part or in whole.
TN Code § 12-4-903 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-903. Prohibited Provisions in Bid Specifications, Project Agreements and Other Documents

 The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof, when engaged in procuring products or services or letting contracts to be funded in part or in whole with state funds, shall ensure that no bid specifications, project agreements and other controlling documents, entered into, required or subject to approval by the state, subdivision, agency or instrumentality:   Require bidders, offerors, contractors or subcontractors to enter into or adhere to agreements with one (1) or more labor organizations on the same or related projects;   Discriminate against bidders, offerors, contractors or subcontractors for refusing to become or remain signatories or otherwise adhere to agreements with one (1) or more labor organizations on the same or related construction projects; or   Require any bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor to enter into, adhere to or enforce any agreement that requires its employees as a condition of employment to:  Become members of or become affiliated with a labor organization or employee organization of any kind;   Pay dues or fees to a labor organization or employee organization, over an employee's objection, in excess of the employee's share of labor or employee organization costs relating to collective bargaining, contract administration or grievance adjustment; or   Require any bidder, offeror, contractor or subcontractor to pay:   Wages that exceed:        The state's most current prevailing wage scale established pursuant to part 4 of this chapter if the agreement involves a state highway construction project, as defined by § 12-4-402; or   The Tennessee Occupational Wages Report, as defined by § 12-4-907, if the agreement involves a construction project other than a project described in subdivision (3)(C)(i)(a) ; or    A specific dollar amount for the provision of fringe benefits for employees.
TN Code § 12-4-904 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-904. Prohibition Against Issuing Grants or Agreements Conditioned on Prohibited Provisions

  The state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities thereof shall not issue grants or enter into cooperative agreements for construction projects conditioned on a requirement that bid specifications, project agreements or other controlling documents pertaining to the grant or cooperative agreement contain any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903.   The state and its political subdivisions or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof shall exercise such authority as may be required to preclude a grant recipient or party to a cooperative agreement from imposing any of the elements specified in § 12-4-903 in connection with any grant or cooperative agreement awarded or entered into.
TN Code § 12-4-905 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-905. Standing to Challenge Bid Specifications, Project Agreements or Other Agreements

 Any interested party, including a bidder, offeror, contractor, subcontractor, or taxpayer, shall have standing to challenge any bid specification, project agreement, controlling document, grant or cooperative agreement that such party alleges has violated this part. Such party shall be awarded costs and attorney's fees in the event that the challenge prevails.
TN Code § 12-4-906 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-906. Employer to Pay Employees a Wage Necessary to Meet the Federal Requirements to Obtain Federal Funds

 If compliance with this part by the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, relative to a specific contract, project, or program would result in the denial of federal funds that would otherwise be available to the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, then the state or its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities may require a private employer to pay its employees a wage necessary to meet the federal requirements to obtain the federal funds, but only relative to such contract, project or program.
TN Code § 12-4-907 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 9 - Freedom in Contracting Act|§ 12-4-907. Meaning of the Tennessee Occupational Wages Report

 For purposes of this part, Tennessee occupational wages report means the applicable report that is published by the department of labor and workforce development, employment security division.
TN Code § 12-4-1001 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1001. Alternative Methods for Purchasing Insurance

 The state treasurer shall investigate alternative methods, including competitive bidding, for purchasing insurance for the use and benefit of the state and its agencies, departments or divisions. The state treasurer shall prepare a plan for purchasing insurance, and shall submit the plan to the board of claims prior to its implementation.
TN Code § 12-4-1002 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1002. Establishment of Practices and Procedures for Purchasing Insurance

 The state treasurer shall establish accepted practices and procedures to be followed in purchasing insurance under the plan developed under § 12-4-1001. Such practices and procedures shall be subject to the approval of the board of claims.
TN Code § 12-4-1003 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1003. State Employees and Agents — Insurance Sales to State Prohibited

 All officers, officials, agents or employees of the state and its divisions, departments and agencies are prohibited from bidding, selling or contracting to sell any policy of insurance to the state or its divisions, departments and agencies.
TN Code § 12-4-1004 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1004. Insurance on Public Buildings — Amount Required — Deductibles

 All buildings and building contents owned by the state shall be insured for not less than their actual cash value subject to an aggregate deductible of not less than one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) and to such individual claim deductible as may be commercially reasonable.
TN Code § 12-4-1005 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1005. Insurance on Public Buildings — Repair or Replacement Costs

 The repair or replacement of damaged or destroyed buildings and building contents shall include engineering and other services necessary for such an insurance program to be paid from the risk management fund created pursuant to § 9-8-109.
TN Code § 12-4-1006 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1006. Establishment of Policies and Procedures for Administration of Insurance Program

 The state treasurer shall establish appropriate policies and procedures governing the administration of the insurance program provided herein, including the allocation of premium and other costs and the payment of losses from the risk management fund created pursuant to § 9-8-109. Such policies and procedures shall be subject to the approval of the board of claims.
TN Code § 12-4-1007 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 4 - Public Contracts|Part 10 - Insurance Purchasing Program|§ 12-4-1007. Procedure for Obtaining Policies — Reporting

   The policy or policies of insurance provided in this part shall be obtained by the state treasurer subject to the approval of the board of claims. Notwithstanding the Surplus Lines Insurance Act, compiled in title 56, chapter 14, or any other law to the contrary, the state treasurer, with the approval of the board of claims, shall consider proposals from admitted carriers and nonadmitted surplus lines carriers. In order for nonadmitted carriers to be eligible for consideration under this section, at least two (2) admitted carriers must have declined to submit a proposal, and the nonadmitted carriers shall:  Have a minimum A.M. Best financial strength rating of “A-” and an A.M. Best financial size category of no less than “VI”, or such other A.M. Best rating as may be established by the board of claims provided that the financial strength rating shall not be less than “A-” and the A.M. Best financial size category shall not be less than “VI”; and   Be a member of an insurance holding company system, as defined in § 56-11-101(b), that has at least one (1) affiliate carrier admitted in this state as a property or casualty insurer.     Should A.M. Best change or amend its rating methodology, then the board of claims shall adopt a minimum rating requirement that is equivalent to the rating as stated in subdivision (a)(1)(A). The state treasurer shall place the insurance directly with the companies without policies being countersigned notwithstanding § 56-2-409.     The state treasurer shall make periodic reports to the fiscal review committee of the general assembly and to the state building commission concerning the operations of the insurance program.  Impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 3; Acts 1971, ch. 425, § 5; T.C.A., §§ 12-346, 12-3-508; Acts 1994, ch. 669, § 7; 2001, ch. 89, § 4; 2007, ch. 168, § 1; 2010, ch. 993, § 2; 2013, ch. 403, § 82; T.C.A. § 12-3-908.
TN Code § 12-7-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 7 - State Publications Committees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-7-101. Control of Cost and Proliferation of Publications and Reports — Permanent Record of Publications

 In order to control the cost and proliferation of publications and reports printed by state agencies, the commissioner of general services shall provide a permanent record of publications issued by state government and shall have authority to issue regulations implementing provisions concerning designation in such a manner as to provide for maximum continuity of the publications.
TN Code § 12-7-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 12 - Public Property, Printing and Contracts|Chapter 7 - State Publications Committees|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 12-7-102. Duties of Commissioner of General Services

  It is the duty of the commissioner of general services to establish rules and regulations to control the costs and quantity of all publications, and to promulgate rules and regulations governing the printing and distribution of state agency reports and publications issued by agencies and departments of the government of this state, excluding institutions of higher education, the judicial branch of state government and those state institutions and facilities exempted from public purchase laws in § 12-3-103. For purposes of this part, rules of the publications committee in existence on May 1, 2008, shall be deemed rules of the commissioner of general services.   The rules and regulations on distribution shall include a provision stipulating that there shall be no automatic distribution of reports or publications, except the distribution provided for in chapter 6 of this title, or otherwise by law or resolution enacted after May 25, 1984, but that all distributions must either be approved in general by the commissioner of general services or be made upon request by the recipient.   It also is the duty of the commissioner of general services to establish a procedure for reviewing all publications as defined in subsection (e), and to approve or disapprove the printing of existing publications and planned publications that come under this part.   The commissioner of general services shall determine the need for existing and planned publications based upon the agency's goals and purpose or statutory requirements, and the quantity and distribution of each approved publication.   “Publications” includes any newsletter, stationery, greeting card, report or printed material produced for distribution outside the department or agency for which the report or printed material is printed, including those printed at facilities not operated by the state.   The commissioner of general services may appoint a designee to fulfill the responsibilities laid out in this section.