Sec.1-81-19. Section 1-84(i) of the Connecticut General Statutes: “open and public process” defined

(a) The term “open and public process,” as used in section 1-84(i) of the Connecticut General Statutes, requires no specific offer or bid procedure provided that the process utilized allows all or most of those persons interested in and qualified to fulfill the contract to apply and compete. For example, an advertisement of the availability of the contract in the general circulation newspapers for the area in question or in trade or professional journals directed toward the business or profession qualified to do the work in question is sufficient. In every case, all proposals considered and the contract awarded must be open and available for subsequent public inspection.

(b) No provision of section 1-84(i) of the Connecticut General Statutes shall require an open and public process when a person subject to the subsection applies for or is granted a statutory benefit which by law is afforded confidentiality, e.g., public assistance provided by the Department of Social Services.

(Effective June 16, 1993; Amended January 2, 2008; Amended May 11, 2023)