{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-73-907","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 73-907","heading":"Violations of act; contract; null and void; liability; action; procedure.","body":"(1) Any contract entered into in violation of the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act shall be null and void.\n(2) Any scrutinized company that violates section 73-904 or that violates the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905:\n(a) Shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount equal to the highest of the following three amounts:\n(i) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars;\n(ii) Twice the amount of the contract for which a bid or proposal was submitted; or\n(iii) The amount of any losses suffered by the public entity as a result of such violation; and\n(b) Shall be ineligible to enter into any contract with any public entity for a period of five years.\n(3) The Attorney General may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person that violates the Foreign Adversary Contracting Prohibition Act.\n(4) If a public entity believes that a company has violated the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905, the public entity shall give such company notice of the alleged violation. The company shall then have sixty days to respond to the notice. The public entity shall make a final determination on whether a violation of such certification has occurred within sixty days after receipt of the response from the company. If the public entity determines that a violation has occurred, the public entity may refer the matter to the Attorney General.\n(5) Any individual may act as a whistleblower and report suspected violations of section 73-904 or suspected violations of the certification provided pursuant to section 73-905 to the Attorney General. If the reported violation results in a civil penalty under this section, the whistleblower shall be entitled to a reward equal to thirty percent of the civil penalty assessed.","path":["Chapter 73 - PUBLIC LETTINGS AND CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=73-907","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T06:04:00Z","sha256":"0443ed6f07f865538d788dbf06bdbb9a0fd603f3dedfffbddea8909f49a6663d","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-73-906","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-73-908"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}