Any agreement or collusion among bidders, prospective bidders or material suppliers in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding, or otherwise, shall render the bids of such bidders void. Persons willfully violating this section shall be guilty of a felony. Each bidder shall accompany the bid with a sworn statement that the bidder has not been a party to any such agreement. The form of the statement shall be substantially as provided in Section 85.22 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but modified in wording to refer to the appropriate public agency requesting bids. Added by Laws 1974, c. 298, § 15, operative Aug. 1, 1974. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 339, § 1, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 516, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2002, c. 294, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, c. 212, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2008.NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 516 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
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