Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA)

Contractor agrees to refrain from any practices, activities or relationships that could 

reasonably be considered to be in conflict with the Contractor s fully performing its 

obligations to SIPA under the terms of this contract, without the prior written approval of 

SIPA.  

In the event that the Contractor is uncertain whether the appearance of a conflict of 

interest may reasonably exist, the Contractor shall submit to SIPA a full disclosure 

statement setting forth the relevant details for SIPA s consideration and direction. 

Failure to promptly submit a disclosure statement or to follow SIPA s direction in regard 

to the apparent conflict shall be grounds for termination of the contract.  

Further, the Contractor shall maintain a written code of standards governing the 

performance of its agent(s) engaged in the award and administration of contracts.  Neither 

the Contractor nor its agent(s) shall participate in the selection, or in the award or 

administration of a contract or subcontract supported by Federal funds if a conflict of 

interest, real or apparent, would be involved.  Such a conflict would arise when:  

1.   The employee, officer, or agent;  

2.   Any member of the employee's immediate family;  

3.   The employee's partner; or  

4.  An organization which employees, or is about to employ, any of the above, has a 

financial or other interest in the firm selected for award.   

Neither the Contractor nor its agent(s) will solicit nor accept gratuities, favors, or 

anything of monetary value from Contractor's potential contractors, or subcontractors.  

Article 24: Insurance   Contractor  

During the term of this contract, and any extension(s) thereof, Contractor agrees that it 

will keep in force an insurance policy or policies, issued by a company authorized to do 

business in Colorado, in the kinds and minimum amounts specified below.  

1.  Standard Worker s Compensation and Employers  Liability as required by state statute, 

including occupational disease; covering all employees on or off the work site, acting 

within the course and scope of their employment.  

2. General, Personal Injury, Professional (where applicable), Automobile Liability 

(including bodily injury, personal injury and property damage) with minimum coverage 

of:  

a. Occurrence basis policy: combined single limit of $600,000 or Claims Made policy: 

combined single limit of $600,000; plus an endorsement, certificate, or other evidence 

that extends coverage two years beyond the performance period of the contract.  

b. Annual Aggregate Limit policy: Not less than $1,000,000 plus agreement that the 

Contractor will purchase additional insurance to replenish the limit to $1,000,000 if 

claims reduce the annual aggregate below $600,000.  

Request for Proposal 10/29/2004 

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