(a) A state contracting agency may audit the books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor under any negotiated contract or subcontract to the extent that such books and records relate to the performance of such contract or subcontract. Such books and records shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of three years from the date of final payment under the prime contract and by the subcontractor for a period of three years from the expiration of the subcontract.
(b) If a state contracting agency enters into an amendment to any negotiated contract or subcontract that extends the terms of such contract or subcontract, the amendment shall be deemed a new and separate negotiated contract for the purposes of this section. The books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor related to the performance of such amendment shall be maintained by the contractor or subcontractor from the commencement of such amendment until a period of three years from the date of final payment under such amendment or the date of expiration of such amendment, whichever is later.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 30; P.A. 21-175, S. 14.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 effective January 1, 2009; P.A. 21-175 designated existing provision as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re deeming amendment to negotiated contract or subcontract as new and separate negotiated contract, effective July 12, 2021.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 62 - State Contracting Standards Board
Section 4e-6. - Triennial audits of state contracting agencies. Compliance report.
Section 4e-8. - Contracting Standards Advisory Council. Duties.
Section 4e-9. - Vendor and Citizen Advisory Panel. Established. Duties.
Section 4e-10. - Submission of legislation by board to the Governor and General Assembly.
Section 4e-11. - Adoption of procurement codes by constitutional officers. Deadline.
Section 4e-12. - Procurement codes for legislative and judicial branches. Requirements.
Section 4e-14. - Requirements for contracts taking effect on or after June 1, 2010.
Section 4e-17. - Application of privatization and contracting provisions, generally.
Section 4e-23. - Regulations for the waiver of competitive bid or proposal requirements.
Section 4e-25. - Request for factual information reasonably available to bidder or proposer.
Section 4e-27. - Regulations for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts.
Section 4e-32. - Retention and disposal of procurement records by state contracting agencies.
Section 4e-36. - Contest of the solicitation or award of a contract by bidder or proposer.
Section 4e-38. - Issuance of decision on appeal by board.
Section 4e-41. - Regulations concerning the procurement of architectural and engineering services.
Section 4e-42. - Regulations concerning bid security for certain competitive sealed bidding.
Section 4e-43. - Regulations concerning errors and omissions insurance.
Section 4e-44. - Regulations concerning the procurement of consultant services.
Section 4e-45. - Regulations concerning infrastructure facilities.
Section 4e-50. - Contracts for environmental remediation of brownfields.