Annual Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors - Jan 2023.docx

This is a Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors and Contractors document issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky under KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115. The affidavit is mandatory for all bidders, offerors, and contractors seeking to be awarded a contract or to renew an existing contract with the Commonwealth. An authorized representative of the contracting party must complete the attestation, obtain notarization, and submit the completed affidavit to the Commonwealth. The affidavit is effective for one year from the date of execution.

The attestation requires the authorized representative to swear and affirm under penalty of perjury that the contractor has not knowingly violated campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and that the award of a contract will not violate any provision of the Commonwealth's campaign finance laws. For purposes of this attestation, "knowingly" is defined as the bidder or offeror being aware or should have been aware of the existence of a violation. The Commonwealth retains the right to request an updated affidavit at any time during the contract period. The document must include the contractor's name, address, Commonwealth of Kentucky Vendor Code if known, the authorized representative's signature, printed name, title, and date, as well as notarization by a qualified notary public with commission expiration date.