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Board discusses new contract affidavits after federal/state amendments on "countries of concern" and human trafficking
Summary
Legal changes effective July 1, 2024 require government contractors to affirm they are not owned/operated/domiciled in listed "countries of concern" and to make human trafficking-related affirmations for youth coercion. Staff drafted affidavits for existing providers and will include them in future contracts.
Pedro told trustees that amendments effective July 1, 2024 change contract requirements for governmental counterparties. Under the first amendment (chapter 287), entities entering agreements with government agencies must attest they are not companies "of concern" (examples cited included Russia, North Korea, China, Syria, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela), and staff has drafted an affidavit for existing providers to sign and to attach to new agreements.
Pedro also described a second amendment to the state's human trafficking statute that requires counterparties to affirm they do not engage in youth coercion for labor or services; the board will include that affirmation as a contract term and require existing providers to sign the form for current agreements. "We've gone ahead and drafted an affidavit for all of your existing providers to go, to sign off on," Pedro said.
Board members asked staff to circulate the draft affidavit and to confirm the operational implications for contract renewals. Pedro said he would track the plan restatement and follow up with the city and Troy with status updates.
