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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-24-5. Suspension, termination, or debarment of contractors.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-24-5. Suspension, termination, or debarment of contractors.

The principal representative of a state agency may suspend, terminate, or debar the contractor if the state agency determines that:

(1) The contractor or individual has made false certification under subsection (a) of Code Section 50-24-3; or

(2) The contractor has violated such certification by failing to carry out the requirements of Code Section 50-24-3.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-24-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.