Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1692

  • Suspension: means the disqualification of a person to receive invitations for bids or requests for proposals, or the award of a contract by the state, for a temporary period pending the completion of an investigation and any legal proceedings that may ensue because a person is suspected upon probable cause of engaging in criminal, fraudulent, or seriously improper conduct or failure or inadequacy of performance which may lead to debarment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556

A.  Protested solicitations and awards.  Any action under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1691(A) shall be commenced within fourteen days after receipt of the decision of the commissioner under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1683(C).

B.  Debarments and suspension for cause.  Any action under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1691(B) shall be commenced within sixty days after receipt of the decision of the commissioner under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1684(C).

C.  Actions under contracts or for breach of contract controversies.  Any action under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1691(C) shall be commenced within sixty days after receipt of the decision of the commissioner under La. Rev. Stat. 39:1685(C).

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1983, No. 653, §1; Acts 1986, No. 883, §1, eff. July 10, 1986; Acts 1987, No. 608, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.