Cancellation of contract on entry of final business closure order — Definition

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-67-208 — under Professional and Consultant Services Contracts.

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-67-208

(a) As used in this chapter, “final business closure order” means a business closure order for which a contractor has either:(1) Waived further administrative review under § 26-18-1001 et seq.; or(2) Exhausted all remedies to appeal under § 26-18-1001 et seq.

(1) Waived further administrative review under § 26-18-1001 et seq.; or

(2) Exhausted all remedies to appeal under § 26-18-1001 et seq.

(b) The Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide to the Office of State Procurement all final business closure orders entered into against a contractor.

(c) Upon receipt of a final business closure order, the office shall, as soon as reasonably practicable:(1) Notify each state agency with which the contractor has a contract that the:(A) Contractor is subject to a final business closure order; and(B) Provision of any goods or services, or both, under a contract with the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall cease as soon as reasonably practicable; and(2) Notify all state agencies that the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall not be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency unless the office provides notice under subsection (d) of this section.

(1) Notify each state agency with which the contractor has a contract that the:(A) Contractor is subject to a final business closure order; and(B) Provision of any goods or services, or both, under a contract with the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall cease as soon as reasonably practicable; and

(A) Contractor is subject to a final business closure order; and

(B) Provision of any goods or services, or both, under a contract with the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall cease as soon as reasonably practicable; and

(2) Notify all state agencies that the contractor that is subject to a final business closure order shall not be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency unless the office provides notice under subsection (d) of this section.

(d) Upon receipt of information that a contractor has resolved a business closure, the office shall notify all state agencies, as soon as reasonably practicable, that:(1) Any unexpired contracts with the contractor may continue if the contract was not terminated, cancelled, suspended, or discontinued; and(2) The contractor may be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency.

(1) Any unexpired contracts with the contractor may continue if the contract was not terminated, cancelled, suspended, or discontinued; and

(2) The contractor may be awarded or maintain a contract with a state agency.