Section 550.208  Contract for Consultant Services

a)         Any person or business entity who enters into a contract for consultant services with the Agency shall state in the contract whether he will utilize the services of a subcontractor.  The contract shall include the names and addresses of all subcontractors and the anticipated amount of money which they will receive pursuant to the contract.

b)         If at any time a contractor for consultant services who had not intended to utilize the services of a subcontractor, decides to utilize a subcontractor, the contractor and the Agency shall file an amendment to the original contract with the Comptroller stating the names and addresses of all subcontractors and the anticipated amount of money which they will receive pursuant to the original contract.

c)         For the purposes of this Section, the term "consultant services" is defined as those services provided under contract to the Agency by an individual or group of individuals, acting as an independent contractor, qualified by education, experience and technical ability to advise and assist in solving specific management and programmatic problems involving the organization, planning, direction, control and operation of State agencies.