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Mr. Robert J. Provan March 16, 1988 Page Two Attorney General Opinion JM-171 (1984) does not pro- vide any guidance in a case where the subcontractor's agreement with the general contractor preexisted the letting of the contract and the subcontractor had already contracted with the regent's firm for supplies or had demonstrated by his established business practice or other means that he would purchase supplies from the regent's firm. This senario raises a new question of conflict of interest, which probably should be addressed by formal opinion rather than by letter. Enclosed is a copy of Attorney General Opinion JM-171 (1984). If you had additional questions which it does not answer, please let us know. Yours very truly, Susan L. Garrison Assistant Attorney General Opinion Committee SLG/er Enclosure