When any state agency purchases or contracts for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services contrary to the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated in pursuance thereof, such order or contract shall be void and of no effect. The administrative head of such agency shall be personally liable for the costs of such order or contract and, if already paid for out of state funds, the amount thereof may be recovered from such administrative head by the state in a civil action.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 4a-65

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contractual services: means any and all laundry and cleaning service, pest control service, janitorial service, security service, the rental and repair, or maintenance, of equipment, machinery and other state-owned personal property, advertising and photostating, mimeographing, and other service arrangements where the services are provided by persons other than state employees. See Connecticut General Statutes 4a-50
  • State agency: includes any officer, department, board, council, commission, institution or other agency of the Executive Department of the state government. See Connecticut General Statutes 4a-50