Nevada Revised Statutes 333.800 – Prohibited acts by bidders before award of contract; penalty
1. Before a contract is awarded, a person who has provided a bid or proposal on the contract or an officer, employee, representative, agent or consultant of such a person shall not:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| gross misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $2,000 |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 333.800
- Administrator: means the Administrator of the Purchasing Division. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Proprietary information: means :
(a) Any trade secret or confidential business information that is contained in a bid or proposal submitted on a particular contract; or
(b) Any other trade secret or confidential business information submitted in a bid or proposal and designated as proprietary by the Administrator. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
- Purchasing officer: means a person who is authorized by the Administrator or a using agency to facilitate:
(a) The evaluation of bids or proposals for a contract;
(b) Any negotiations concerning a contract; or
(c) The development, review or approval of a contract. See Nevada Revised Statutes 333.020
(a) Make an offer or promise of future employment or business opportunity to, or engage in a discussion of future employment or business opportunity with, the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered;
(b) Offer, give or promise to offer or give money, a gratuity or any other thing of value to the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered; or
(c) Solicit or obtain from the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered:
(1) Any proprietary information regarding the contract; or
(2) Any information regarding a bid or proposal on the contract submitted by another person, unless such information is available to the general public.
2. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $50,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.