21.1. Any enterprise that is party to a public contract or subcontract must meet the high standards of integrity that the public is entitled to expect from a party to such a contract or subcontract, hereinafter called “standards of integrity”. In the cases referred to in Division III, the enterprise must demonstrate before the contract or subcontract is entered into that it meets those standards by obtaining the authorization to contract provided for in that division.
An enterprise that is ineligible for public contracts under Division II is presumed not to meet the standards of integrity.
2011, c. 17, s. 49; 2011, c. 35, s. 46; 2012, c. 21, s. 13; 2017, c. 272017, c. 27, s. 981; 2022, c. 182022, c. 18, s. 101.