A3_-_Forced_Labor_of_Ethnic_Creosote.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BPM006852
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- Maricopa County, Phoenix City, Arizona
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This is a solicitation attachment from the Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office for Solicitation No. BPM006852, establishing compliance requirements for a lobbyist contract with the Arizona Secretary of State. The solicitation seeks professional intergovernmental state legislative lobbying services to secure an "Authorized Public Lobbyist" as defined under A.R.S. 41-1231(2) for the 2026 Arizona State Legislative Session. The solicitation was posted on May 23, 2025, with proposals due by July 16, 2025. Interested parties must submit responses through the state's eProcurement system, and the state will not respond to technical inquiries submitted less than five business days before the proposal due date. The selected lobbyist will be responsible for providing strategic legislative representation and advancing the agency's policy objectives during the upcoming legislative session.
The document presents Attachment 3, the Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban compliance certification requirement pursuant to A.R.S. 35-394. All contractors with ten or more full-time employees must certify that they do not use, and will not use during the contract term, forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China, nor will they engage any contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that do so. Contractors meeting exemption criteria—sole proprietorships, organizations with fewer than ten employees, or non-profit organizations—may select the "Exempt Contractor" option. The document includes a signed certification from Creosote Partners, represented by Hugo Polanco, Partner, located at PO Box 3106, Tempe, AZ 85280, confirming compliance with this requirement. No incumbent vendor information, specific budget range, or set-aside designations are disclosed in the current documentation.
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Request for Proposal
Solicitation No. BPM006852 Lobbyist
Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office
Solicitation Attachment – Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban | Revision No. 3 | Revised 12-22
Attachment 3 – Forced Labor of Ethnic Uyghurs Ban
Please note that if any of the following apply to the Contractor, then the Contractor shall select the “Exempt Contractor” option below:
● Contractor is a sole proprietorship;
● Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; OR
● Contractor is a non-profit organization.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 35-394, written certification is required to show that the company entering into a contract with a public entity does not use the forced labor, or use any contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor, of ethnic Uyghurs in the People's Republic of China.
Under A.R.S. § 35-394:
1. "Company" means an organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other entity or business association, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company or affiliate, that engages in for-profit activity and that has ten or more full-time employees.
2. "Public entity" means this State, a political subdivision of this State or an agency, board, commission or department of this State or a political subdivision of this State.
In compliance with A.R.S. § 35-394, all Contractors must select one of the following:
☐ Company does not use, and agrees not to use during the term of the contract, any of the following:
● Forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China;
● Any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; or
● Any Contractors, Subcontractors, or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China.
☐ The Company does participate in the use of Forced Uyghurs Labor as described in A.R.S. § 35-394.
☐ Exempt Contractor: Select all statements that apply to the Contractor:
☐ Contractor is a sole proprietorship;
☐ Contractor has fewer than ten (10) employees; and/or ☐ Contractor is a non-profit organization.
Creosote Partners
Company name Signature of person authorized to sign
PO Box 3106 Hugo Polanco, Partner
Address Printed name and Title
Tempe, AZ 85280 Hugo@creosote.partners (602) 488-9829
City, State, ZIP Contact email address Contact phone number mailto:Hugo@creosote.partners HuGOAT Polanco
HuGOAT Polanco
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