(a) The state may, at reasonable times, and subject to regulation of the procurement commission, inspect the part of the plant or place of business of a contractor or any subcontractor which is related to the performance of any contract awarded or to be awarded by the state.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 12-3-602 v2
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Contract: means any duly authorized and legally binding written agreement for the procurement of goods and services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
Data: means any recorded information, regardless of its form or characteristic. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Procurement: means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring of any goods or services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The state may, at reasonable times and places, audit the books and records of any person who has submitted cost or pricing data to the extent that such books and records relate to such cost or pricing data. Any person who receives a contract, change order, or contract modification for which cost or pricing data are required, shall maintain such books and records that relate to such cost or pricing data for five (5) years from the date of final payment under the contract, unless a shorter period is otherwise authorized in writing.(c) The state shall be entitled to audit the books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor under any contract or subcontract other than a firm fixed-price contract, to the extent that such books and records relate to the performance of such contract or subcontract. Such books and records shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of five (5) years from the date of final payment under the prime contract and by the subcontractor for a period of five (5) years from the date of final payment under the subcontract, unless a shorter period is otherwise authorized in writing. All contracts after July 1, 2024, shall include a provision with this statutory requirement and the provision cannot be amended or removed without the written consent of the comptroller of the treasury.
