Code of Alabama - Title 39: Public Works - Chapter 8 - Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act

• Section 39-8-1 Short title
  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Fair and Open Competition in Governmental Construction Act.
• Section 39-8-2 Legislative findings
  The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter shall do all of the following: (1) Provide for the efficient procurement of goods and services by...
• Section 39-8-3 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) PUBLIC AGENCY. The State of Alabama, and any county, city, town,...
• Section 39-8-4 Certain contract terms prohibited
  A public agency awarding any contract for the construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition of a public improvement, or obligating funds pursuant to such a contract,...
• Section 39-8-5 Certain awards prohibited
  A public agency shall not award a grant, tax abatement, or tax credit that is conditioned upon a requirement that the awardee include a term...
• Section 39-8-6 Use of certain terms in documents
  A public agency or a construction manager or other contracting entity acting on behalf of a public agency shall not place any of the terms...
• Section 39-8-7 Exemptions
  The head of a public agency may exempt a particular project, contract, subcontract, grant, tax abatement, or tax credit from the requirements of Section 39-8-4...
• Section 39-8-8 Applicability of chapter
  (a) The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to public construction contracts executed before June 1, 2014. (b) This chapter does not do any...

Last modified: May 3, 2021