§ 2-127. Ineligibility for award of contracts and period of ineligibility.

(a)

Any business entity controlled by or affiliated with any person or business entity ineligible for the award of a contract under section 2-125 or section 2-128 may also be prohibited from contracting with the county if the relationship or affiliation is such that, in the reasonable opinion of the purchasing director, the person or business entity, by reason of the relationship with the ineligible person or entity, is likely not to conduct business in a responsible or lawful manner, or if the ineligible person or business entity could directly benefit from the contract. Such factors as ownership interest, one or more members of the board of officials in common, control of one entity by the other, interlocking or shared management or principals, and limited management and ownership among family members, shall be considered in determining ineligibility under this section.

(b)

A person, business entity, or officer or employee of a business entity, having been convicted of one or more of the crimes set forth in section 2-128 or having made an admission of guilt as set forth in section 2-128, shall be ineligible for the awarding of a contract by the county for a period of five years following such conviction or admission.

(c)

A person, business entity, or officer or employee of a business entity on the convicted vendor list as provided in F.S. § 287.133, (as may be amended).

(Ord. No. 15-26, § 2, 12-15-15; Ord. No. 18-16, § 15, 6-5-18)