Section 605.110  Verification of Statements; Material False Statements

a)         When evaluating proposals, the Director may request and consider the advice and knowledge of others, such as representatives of local government, other state agencies and technical engineering consultants, in order to verify the validity of statements made in the proposal and to evaluate the proposer's efforts to satisfy the standards of this Part.

b)         The Director shall not select as contractor any proposer who submits a proposal which contains material false statements or material omissions.  A false statement or omission is material if it prevents the Director from making an informed and accurate assessment of the proposer's ability to meet the criteria of this Part.