Duties of the Attorney General

The Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General or such Assistant Attorneys General, or such Special Assistant Attorneys General as the Attorney General may designate, shall serve as legal counsel and provide necessary legal services to the Policy Office and the General Services Agency. Whenever the Chief Procurement Officer, the Director of Public Works, or the head of any executive branch agency, autonomous agency, instrumentality or public corporation of the government of Guam conducts any solicitation or procurement which is estimated to result in an award of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or more, the Attorney General or his designees, including one

(1)or more Special Assistant Attorneys General who may be so designated or appointed by the Attorney General and subject to any reasonable requirements or conditions determined by the Attorney General, shall act as legal advisor during all phases of the solicitation or procurement process. The Attorney General, or his designee, including one

(1)or more Special Assistant Attorneys General shall, in addition, when he approves contracts, determine not only the correctness of their form, but their legality. In making such a determination of legality, he may require any or all agencies involved in the contract to supply him with evidence that the required procedures precedent to executing the contract were carried out. He or his designees may prescribe the forms and format required to be followed by the agencies in aiding him in his determination of form and legality.