705.1 R(1) Purchasing – Bidding - Suspension and Debarment of Vendors and Contractors Procedure

In connection with transactions subject to federal suspension and debarment requirements, the district is prohibited from entering into transactions with parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or activities. 

When soliciting bids or otherwise preparing to enter into such a transaction, the superintendent or designee will use at least one of the following verification methods to ensure that any parties to the transaction are not suspended or debarred prior to committing to any sub-award, purchase, or contract:

  1. Obtaining a certification of a party’s compliance with the federal suspension and debarment requirements in connection with any application, bid, or proposal;
  2. Requiring compliance with the federal suspension and debarment requirements as an express condition of any sub-award, purchase, or contract in question; or
  3. Prior to committing to any sub-award, purchase, or contract, check the online Federal System for Award Management at https://sam.gov/portal/SAM/##11 to determine whether the relevant party is subject to any suspension or debarment restrictions.  

 

2 CFR Part 200 Subpart B-General Provisions
200.113 Mandatory Disclosures

A non-Federal entity or applicant for a Federal award must disclose, in a timely manner, in writing to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity all violations of Federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity violations potentially affecting the Federal award. Non-Federal entities that have received a Federal award including the term and condition outlined in Appendix XII—Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters are required to report certain civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings to SAM. Failure to make required disclosures can result in any of the remedies described in §200.338 Remedies for noncompliance, including suspension or debarment. (See also 2 CFR part 180, 31 U.S.C. 3321, and 41 U.S.C. 2313.)  It is the responsibility of the Superintendent to timely report to the relevant federal or pass through agency any violations of federal criminal law involving fraud, bribery or gratuity potentially impacting a federal grant.

 


I.C. Iowa Code Description
Iowa Code § 26 Bidding
Iowa Code § 285 Transportation Aid
Iowa Code § 28E Joint Exercise of Government Power
Iowa Code § 297 School Houses/Sites
Iowa Code § 301 Textbooks
Iowa Code § 73A Public Contracts and Bonds
Iowa Code § 73 Preferences
Iowa Code §72.3 Divulging Contents of Sealed Bids
I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code Description
261 I.A.C. 54 Economical Development - Iowa TSB Program
281 I.A.C. 43.25 Transportation - Purchasing

Cross References

Code Description
705.04 Expenditures for a Public Purpose
705.04-R(1) Expenditures for a Public Purpose - Use of Public Funds Regulation
801.04 Site Acquisition
802.03 Emergency Repairs
803.01 Disposition of Obsolete Equipment
803.02 Lease, Sale or Disposal of School District Buildings & Sites

 

Approved: 2/20/23            Reviewed: 2/20/23           Revised: 02/20/23