§ 20-33Contractor responsibility.
§ 20-34Suspension and debarment.
§ 20-35Vendor lists.
WHA shall not award any contract until the prospective contractor, i.e., low responsive bidder or successful offeror, has been determined to be responsible. A responsible bidder/offeror must:
Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract or the ability to obtain them;
Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all the bidder's/offeror's existing commercial and governmental business commitments;
Have a satisfactory performance record;
Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;
Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them;
Have the necessary production, construction and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and
Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations, including not be suspended, debarred or under a HUD-imposed LDP.
If a prospective contractor is found to be nonresponsible, a written determination of nonresponsibility shall be prepared and included in the official contract file, and the prospective contractor shall be advised of the reasons for the determination.
Contracts shall not be awarded to debarred, suspended or ineligible contractors. Contractors may be suspended, debarred or determined to be ineligible by HUD in accordance with HUD regulations (24 CFR Part 24) or by other federal agencies, e.g., Department of Labor for violation of labor regulations, when necessary to protect housing authorities in their business dealings.
All interested businesses shall be given the opportunity to be included on vendor mailing lists. Any lists of persons, firms or products which are used in the purchase of supplies and services (including construction) shall be kept current and include enough sources to ensure competition.
