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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 838
BRIBERY; MISUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE
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F.S. 838.22
838.22 Bid tampering.
(1) It is unlawful for a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally influence or attempt to influence the competitive solicitation undertaken by any governmental entity for the procurement of commodities or services, by:
(a) Disclosing, except as authorized by law, material information concerning a vendor’s response, any evaluation results, or other aspects of the competitive solicitation when such information is not publicly disclosed.
(b) Altering or amending a submitted response, documents or other materials supporting a submitted response, or any evaluation results relating to the competitive solicitation for the purpose of intentionally providing a competitive advantage to any person who submits a response.
(2) It is unlawful for a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another by circumventing a competitive solicitation process required by law or rule through the use of a sole-source contract for commodities or services.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly agree, conspire, combine, or confederate, directly or indirectly, with a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to violate subsection (1) or subsection (2).
(4) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly enter into a contract for commodities or services which was secured by a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement acting in violation of subsection (1) or subsection (2).
(5) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 5, ch. 2003-158; s. 5, ch. 2016-151.

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Amendments to 838.22


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 838.22
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S838.22 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7924 - F: S
S838.22 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - BID TAMPERING BY PUBLIC SERVANT CONTRACTOR - F: S
S838.22 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7925 - F: S
S838.22 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - PUB SER CONTR USE SOLE SRCE CIRCUMVENT SOLIT - F: S
S838.22 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7926 - F: S
S838.22 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CONSPIRE W PUB SERV CONTR VIOL COMPET PROCUREM - F: S
S838.22 4 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7927 - F: S
S838.22 4 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ENTER CONTRACT SECURED BY VIOL COMPETIT PROCUR - F: S
S838.22 5 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8959 - F: S
S838.22 5 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8960 - F: S
S838.22 5 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8961 - F: S
S838.22 5 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8962 - F: S



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