Common use of Sole source contracts Clause in Contracts

Sole source contracts. [ONLY USE ON CONTRACTS $100,000 or more.]] If the Contractor has entered into a sole source contract or contracts with the State of Colorado or any of its political subdivisions as defined in Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution which including this contract in the aggregate on an annual basis are equal to or exceed the amount of $100,000, then the following provisions apply: a. Because of a presumption of impropriety between contributions to any campaign and sole source government contracts, Contractor, on behalf of itself , any person who controls ten percent or more of the shares of or interest in the Contractor, and the Contractor’s officers, directors and trustees (collectively, the “Contract Holder”) shall contractually agree, for the duration of the contract and for two years thereafter, to cease making, causing to be made, or inducing by any means, a contribution, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Contractor Holder or on behalf of his or her immediate family member and for the benefit of any political party or for the benefit of any candidate for any elected office of the state or any of its political subdivisions. b. The parties further agree that if a Contract Holder makes or causes to be made any contribution intended to promote or influence the result of an election on a ballot issue, the Contract Holder shall not be qualified to enter into a sole source government contract relating to that particular ballot issue. c. The parties agree that if a Contract Holder intentionally violates sections 15 or 17(2) of Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution, as contractual damages that Contract Holder shall be ineligible to hold any sole source government contract, or public employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions, for three years. d. These provisions shall not apply to the extent they have been enjoined or invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Sole source contracts. [ONLY USE ON CONTRACTS $100,000 or more.]] If the Contractor has entered into a sole source contract or contracts with the State of Colorado or any of its political subdivisions as defined in Article XXVIII of the Colorado Constitution which including this contract in the aggregate on an annual basis are equal to or exceed the amount of $100,000, then to the extent that Article XXVIII has not been enjoined or invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction, the following provisions apply: a. (1) Because of a presumption of impropriety between contributions to any campaign and sole source government contracts, Contractor, on behalf contract holder (defined in Article XXVIII of itself the Colorado Constitution to include any non- governmental party to a sole source government contract, any person who controls ten percent or more of the shares of or interest in the Contractorthat party, and the Contractorthat party’s officers, directors and trustees (collectively, the “Contract Holder”trustees) shall contractually agree, for the duration of the contract and for two years thereafter, to cease making, causing to be made, or inducing by any means, a contribution, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the Contractor Holder contract holder or on behalf of his or her immediate family member and for the benefit of any political party or for the benefit of any candidate for any elected office of the state or any of its political subdivisions. b. The parties further agree that if a Contract Holder (2) Any person who makes or causes to be made any contribution intended to promote or influence the result of an election on a ballot issue, the Contract Holder shall not be qualified to enter into a sole source government contract relating to that particular ballot issue. c. The parties agree that if a Contract Holder (3) If contract holder intentionally violates sections 15 or 17(2) of Article XXVIII of the Colorado ConstitutionConstitution (subsections (1) and (2) above), as contractual damages that Contract Holder contract holder shall be ineligible to hold any sole source government contract, or public employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions, for three years. The governor may temporarily suspend any remedy under this sub-section during a declared state of emergency. d. These provisions shall not apply to the extent they have been enjoined or invalidated by a court of competent jurisdiction.