Terms Used In 5 Guam Code Ann. § 5426

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(a) Authority. After reasonable notice to the person involved and reason able opportunity for that person to be heard, the Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works or the head of a purchasing agency, after consultation with the using agency and the Attorney General, shall have authority to debar a person for cause from consideration for award of contracts. The debarment shall not be for a period of more than two (2) years. The same officer, after consultation with the using agency and the Attorney General, shall have authority to suspend a person from consideration for award of contracts if there is probable cause for debarment. The suspension shall not be for a period exceeding three (3) months. The authority to debar or suspend shall be exercised in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Policy Office.

(b) Causes for Debarment or Suspension. The causes for debarment or suspension include the following:

(1) conviction for commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a private contract or subcontract, or in the performance of such contract or subcontract;

(2) conviction under territorial or 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 territorial contractor;

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(3) conviction under 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 Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works or the head of a purchasing agency to be so serious as to justify debarment action:

(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 Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works or the head of a purchasing agency determines to be so serious and compelling as to affect responsibility as a territorial contractor, including debarment by another governmental entity for any cause listed in regulations of the Policy Office;

(6) for violation of the ethical standards set forth in Article
11 of this Chapter.

(7) filing a frivolous or fraudulent petition, protest or appeal under § 5425(e), § 5426(f) or of § 5427(e) of this Chapter.

(c) Decision. The Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works or the head of a purchasing agency shall issue a written decision to debar or suspend. The decision shall:

(1) state the reasons for the action taken; and

(2) inform the debarred or suspended person involved of its rights to judicial or administrative review as provided in this Chapter.

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(d) Notice of Decision. A copy of the decision under Subsection (c) of this Section shall be mailed or otherwise furnished immediately to the debarred or suspended person and any other party intervening.

(e) Finality of Decision. A decision under Subsections (c) or (f) of this Section shall be final and conclusive, unless fraudulent, or an appeal is taken to the Public Auditor in accordance with § 5706 of this Chapter.

(f) Any member of the public may petition the Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works or the head of a purchasing agency to take action to debar or suspend pursuant to Subsection (a) of this Section. An investigation of each petition shall be conducted promptly and a written report should be made of findings of fact and action taken.

SOURCE: GC § 6975.l. MPC § 9-102. Subsection (b) amended by P.L.
18-044:31 (Nov. 14, 1986). Subsection (c) amended by P.L. 18-044:3 (Nov. 14, 1986). Subsection (e) amended by P.L. 18-044:4 (Nov. 14,
1986), and P.L. 28-068:IV:68 (Sept. 30, 2005). Subsection (f) added by
P.L. 18-044:5 (Nov. 14, 1986).

2012 NOTE: In maintaining the general codification scheme of the GCA the Compiler changed the hierarchy of subsections beginning with “”Lowercase Roman Numerals”” to “”Uppercase Letters”” in subsection (b)(4).

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