Section 1680-05-03-.03 - PREQUALIFICATION OFFICE(1) Duties. - The Prequalification Office shall have the primary responsibility for administering the Department's prequalification program. The duties of the Prequalification Office shall include the development of a prequalification questionnaire and other prequalification forms; the designation of work classifications; the development and administration of a contractor performance evaluation program; the review and evaluation of prequalification applications; the determination of an applicant's prequalification status; the modification, revocation or temporary disqualification of a bidder's or subcontractor's prequalification status; and the performance of such other responsibilities pertaining to the prequalification of bidders and subcontractors as the Department may determine.(2) Composition. - The Prequalification Office shall consist of the Director of Construction and such other employees of the Department as the Director of Construction may direct or request to assist in the administration of the prequalification program. The Director of Construction shall oversee the Prequalification Office.(3) Audits and Investigations. - The Prequalification Office may perform or request other employees of the Department to perform audits or investigations concerning any information requested of or submitted by any applicant for prequalification or any other matter within the scope of these rules. Information and/or documents obtained by the Department in the course of an audit or investigation may be kept confidential to the extent authorized or required by law.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-05-03-.03
Original rule filed July 18, 2006; effective October 1, 2006.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 54-5-117 and 4-3-2303.