Attachment 8 - Prohibition of Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel.pdf
PDF 29 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- 142386
- Issued by
- Dallas County, Texas
About this file
This is a certification form required by Texas Government Code Chapter 2270 for all companies bidding on state and local contracts in Texas, including the Sales & Use Tax Compliance Review, Recovery, and Consulting Services opportunity. The form mandates that bidding companies provide written verification of their compliance with prohibitions against boycotting Israel as a condition of contract award. The certification requirement applies only to for-profit entities with ten or more full-time employees where the contract value equals or exceeds $100,000.
The form requires the certifying official of the bidding company to verify under their name and title that the company does not boycott Israel and will not engage in such boycotts during the contract term. "Boycott Israel" is defined as refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or taking any action intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel, entities doing business in Israel, or Israeli-controlled territories, excluding actions undertaken for ordinary business purposes. The certification is exempt from application to sole proprietors, non-profit entities, and governmental entities. Bidders must complete and submit this form as part of their proposal package for consideration.
View the file
Other files
Show all 12
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
Prohibition of Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel This form must be completed and submitted with the bid/proposal
House Bill 89, effective September 1, 2017, amended the Texas Government Code to add Chapter 2270, Prohibition of Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel.
Effective September 1, 2017, a state agency and a political subdivision (which includes a transportation authority) may not enter a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that; (i) it does not Boycott Israel; and (ii) will not Boycott Israel during the term of the contract.
“Boycott Israel” is defined to mean refusing to deal with, terminating business activities with, or otherwise taking any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations specifically with Israel, or with a person or entity doing business in Israel or in an Israeli-controlled territory, but does not include an action made for ordinary business purposes.
“Company” is defined to mean a for-profit sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company, including a wholly owned subsidiary, majority-owned subsidiary, parent company, or affiliate of those entities or business associations that exists to make a profit.
"I, __________________(Name of certifying official), the ____________ (title or position of certifying official) of __________________(name of company), verifies that (i) it does not Boycott Israel; and (ii) will not Boycott Israel during the term of the Contract. This section does not apply if the Company is a sole proprietor, a non-profit entity or a governmental entity; and only applies if: (i) the Company has ten (10) or more fulltime employees and (ii) this Contract has a value of $100,000.00 or more to be paid under the terms of this Contract.
Signature of Certifying Official Title:
Date:
| certifying_name: |
| certifying_title: |
| company_name: |
| title: |
| date: |
| Name: |
| TitlePos: |
| Company: |
| Title: |
| Date: |
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .