Russia Belarus Certification (BOP 2401).docx

This is a Statewide Contract Waiver Request document issued by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Bureau of Procurement, establishing compliance procedures for Pennsylvania Act 57 of 2023 regarding Russia and Belarus certification. The document applies to all competitive sealed bidding (IFB) procurements for supplies and services exceeding $50,000 conducted by Commonwealth agencies. The waiver request establishes a mandatory verification process that contracting officers must complete prior to contract award, requiring attestation that selected suppliers do not appear on the Russia-Belarus restricted persons list maintained and published by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. The process involves three steps: accessing the Treasury's Divestment Page to review both the Act 57 Russia and Act 57 Belarus lists, searching for the supplier using the name as submitted in their proposal or bid, and completing a formal attestation document confirming the supplier's eligibility.

Any supplier appearing on the Treasury-published restricted persons list is automatically deemed not responsible and is ineligible to receive a contract award from Commonwealth agencies. The attestation must be completed by the contracting officer, signed, dated, and attached to the contract file. This certification requirement applies uniformly across all state procurements exceeding $50,000 and does not contain specific pricing terms, set-asides, or funding provisions, as it functions as a compliance and responsibility determination mechanism rather than a procurement specification document. The form BOP-2401 was published on May 2, 2024.