Opinion ID: 150472
Heading Depth: 5
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Current and Prospective Contractors

Text: The CFRA applies to contributions made by any current state contractor, as well as any prospective state contractor, id. § 9-612(g)(2)(A)-(B), which is defined to include, in essence, any individual or entity that submits a response to a call for bids on state contracts, see id. § 9-612(g)(1)(E). That aspect of the CFRA is, without question, closely drawn to meet the state's interest in combating corruption and the appearance of corruption. It is undisputed that nearly all of the corruption scandals that gave rise to the CFRAincluding the scandal involving Governor Rowlandinvolved both current and prospective state contractors offering bribes in exchange for assistance in winning new state contracts. See Green Party I, 590 F.Supp.2d at 304-06. Contributions by current and prospective state contractors, therefore, lie at the heart of the corruption problem in Connecticut. Thus, insofar as it applies to campaign contributions made by both current and prospective state contractors, see Conn. Gen.Stat. § 9-612(g)(1)(D)-(E), (2)(A)-(B), the CFRA is closely drawn and survives First Amendment scrutiny.