6-5-105. Unlawful designation of provider of services or goods; penalties; affirmative defense.
(a) No public servant shall require or direct a bidder or contractor to deal with a particular person in procuring any goods or service required in submitting a bid to or fulfilling a contract with any government.
(b) A provision in an invitation to bid or a contract document which violates this section is against public policy and voidable.
(c) It is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a public servant acting within the scope of his authority exercising the right to reject any material, subcontractor, service, bond or contract tendered by a bidder or contractor because it did not meet bona fide specifications or requirements relating to quality, availability, experience or financial responsibility.
(d) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 5 - Offenses Against Public Administration
Article 1 - Offenses by Public Officials
Section 6-5-101 - Definitions.
Section 6-5-102 - Bribery; Penalties.
Section 6-5-103 - Compensation for Past Official Behavior; Penalties.
Section 6-5-104 - Soliciting Unlawful Compensation; Penalties.
Section 6-5-107 - Official Misconduct; Penalties.
Section 6-5-108 - Issuing False Certificate; Penalties.
Section 6-5-110 - Wrongful Appropriation of Public Property; Penalties.
Section 6-5-111 - Failure or Refusal to Account For, Deliver or Pay Over Property; Penalties.
Section 6-5-113 - Removal From Office After Judgment of Conviction.
Section 6-5-116 - Public Officer Acting Before Qualifying; Penalty.
Section 6-5-117 - Public Officer Demanding Kickback From Deputy; Penalties.