provided Senator R obtains the approval of the Joint Committee on Ethical Standards prior to submitting a bid. Since a publicly advertised and competitive bid process is being used by the State agency to award this contract, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:13D-19 and section 2:5 of the Code, Senator R can obtain the prior approval of the Joint Committee to bid on and accept this contract. If he is awarded the contract, he would be required to file a copy of the contract award with the Joint Committee indicating the name of the State agency and the dollar amount of the contract. Any change orders involving changes to the dollar amount would also have to be reported to the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee is required to post a notice and brief description of any contract award on the internet site of the Legislature. Note: This answer presumes there are no other legal infirmities to a contractual relationship.

Senator R could bid on this contract if he obtains the approval of the Joint Committee on Ethical Standards prior to submitting a bid. Since a publicly advertised and competitive bid process is being used by the State agency to award this contract, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:13D-19 and section 2:5 of the Code, Senator R can obtain the prior approval of the Joint Committee to bid on and accept this contract. If he is awarded the contract, he would be required to file a copy of the contract award with the Joint Committee indicating the name of the State agency and the dollar amount of the contract. Any change orders involving changes to the dollar amount would also have to be reported to the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee is required to post a notice and brief description of any contract award on the internet site of the Legislature. Note: This answer presumes there are no other legal infirmities to a contractual relationship.