Common use of Contractor Responsibility and Debarment Clause in Contracts

Contractor Responsibility and Debarment. A. A responsible contractor is a contractor who has demonstrated the attribute of trustworthiness, as well as quality, fitness, capacity, and experience to satisfactorily perform the contract. It is County’s policy to conduct business only with responsible contractors. B. Contractor is hereby notified that, in accordance with Chapter 2.202 of the County Code, if County acquires information concerning the performance of Contractor on this or other contracts, which indicates that Contractor is not responsible, County may, in addition to other remedies provided under this Agreement, debar Contractor from bidding or proposing on, or being awarded, and/or performing work on County contracts for a specified period of time not to exceed three (3) years, and terminate any or all existing contracts Contractor may have with County. C. County may debar Contractor if County’s Board of Supervisors finds, in its discretion, that Contractor has done any of the following: (1) violated a term of a contract with County or a nonprofit corporation created by County,