Nevada Revised Statutes 332.351 – Qualification as qualified service company; investigation and determination by local governments; confidentiality of certain information
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, a person who wishes to qualify as a qualified service company and submit a proposal for a performance contract with a local government must file an application with the local government.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 332.351
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- local government: means :
(a) Every political subdivision or other entity which has the right to levy or receive money from ad valorem taxes or other taxes or from any mandatory assessments, including counties, cities, towns, school districts and other districts organized pursuant to chapters 244, 318, 318A, 379, 450, 474, 539, 541, 543 and 555 of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 332.015
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
2. Upon receipt of an application pursuant to subsection 1, the local government shall:
(a) Investigate the applicant to determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract; and
(b) After conducting the investigation, determine whether the applicant is qualified to bid on a performance contract.
3. The local government shall notify each applicant in writing of its determination.
4. The local government may determine an applicant is qualified to bid:
(a) On a specific project; or
(b) On more than one project over a period of time to be determined by the local government.
5. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 332.353, the local government shall use only the criteria described in NRS 332.352 in determining whether to approve or deny an application.
6. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, financial information and other data pertaining to the net worth of an applicant which is gathered by or provided to a local government to determine the financial ability of an applicant to perform a contract is confidential and not open to public inspection.