Certifications Required of an Owner's Representative

(1) Upon or before entering into an Oversight Services Contract or Employer-Employee Oversight Services Agreement with a Public Agency, the selected or designated Owner's Representative shall certify to the Public Agency in writing, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that: (a) the Owner's Representative's sole responsibility shall be to the Commonwealth and the Public Agency; and (b) the Owner's Representative shall be wholly independent of the project's Designer, general contractor or any subcontractor involved in the Major Contract. (2) The Public Agency must submit to the Inspector General the certifications required under 945 CMR 4.08, and must include the Owner's Representative's name, title, and employer, if any.