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

This is a Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky pursuant to KRS 45A.110 and 45A.115. The affidavit must be submitted by any bidder, offeror, or contractor seeking to be awarded a contract or for the renewal of an existing contract with the Commonwealth of Kentucky. An authorized representative of the contracting party is required to complete the attestation, have it notarized, and return the completed affidavit to the Commonwealth. The affidavit is effective for one year from the date of execution.

The attestation requires that the authorized representative 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 campaign finance laws. For purposes of this attestation, "knowingly" is defined as awareness or reasonable awareness of the existence of a violation. The affidavit must include the contractor's name, address, Commonwealth of Kentucky vendor code if known, signature of the authorized representative with printed name and title, date of execution, notarization by a notary public including the state and county where notarized, and the notary's commission expiration date. The Commonwealth retains the right to request an updated affidavit at any time during the contract period.