§ 16-121. Grounds for debarment.

The causes or grounds for debarment include:

(1)

Conviction for commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract.

(2)

Conviction under state and federal statutes of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty which currently, seriously, and directly affects responsibility as a town contractor.

(3)

Conviction under state or federal antitrust statutes arising out of the submission of bids or proposals.

(4)

Violation of contract provisions, as set forth below, of a character which is regarded by the purchasing agent to be so serious as to justify debarment:

a.

Deliberate failure, without good cause, to perform in accordance with the specifications or within the time limit provided in the contract; or

b.

A recent record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts; provided that failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance caused by acts beyond the control of the contractor shall not be considered to be a basis for debarment.

(5)

Any other cause the purchasing agent determines to be so serious and compelling as to affect responsibility as a town contractor, including debarment by another governmental entity for any cause and violation of the ethical standards set forth in this chapter and the Virginia Code.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia § 15.2-1520

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia § 15.2-1520