Who must inform contractors of their responsibilities under the new rules for ARRA funds?
Each local government is responsible for informing contractors about the new rules. For contracts involving ARRA funding from state agencies, the Contract Provisions provided in OERI Management Directive 3 and transmitted in State Treasurer’s Memo 1127 must be included in the solicitation document and the contract itself. Local governments should explain and discuss these provisions with potential bidders and contractors. For contracts involving ARRA funding received from federal agencies, the grant documents will tell you what specific contract provisions must be included in the solicitation and contract documents. Again, local governments should explain and discuss these provisions with potential bidders and contractors. Each local government is ultimately responsible for complying with the rules that come with ARRA funding. Your local government must determine for itself what organizational structure and internal controls will ensure that these rules are followed. Because these gran
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