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Bill 160678

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by revising and improving the City's contracting and procurement process, including by providing for certain notices to be posted by the City relating to contracting decisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jun 16, 2016Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember HenonCouncilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Green

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “161014, entitled "An ordinance authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to the financing of the City of Philadelphia's affordable housing preservation programs, approving the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebt…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 8, 2016 · Dec 8, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which is referred Bill No. 160678, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Contracts and Procurement,' by revising and improving the City's contracting and procurement process, including by providing certain notices to be posted by the City relating to contracting decisions"; and Bill No. 160840, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 9 of Th…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Jun 16, 2016Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 15, 2016Re-Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Nov 21, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  4. Nov 21, 2016Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing · Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
  5. Nov 22, 2016HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  6. Nov 22, 2016HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  7. Nov 22, 2016REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  8. Dec 1, 2016ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 1, 2016SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Dec 1, 2016READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Dec 8, 2016READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Dec 20, 2016SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by revising and improving the City's contracting and procurement process, including by providing for certain notices to be posted by the City relating to contracting decisions, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 17-1402 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: § 17-1402. Open and Public Process Required For Non-Competitively Bid Contracts. (1) A Non-Competitively Bid Contract shall be awarded in compliance with the following: * * * (c) After the City Agency has selected the Applicant with which it intends to contract, the City Agency shall publish a notice on the City's official website setting forth the names of all Applicants, the Applicant to which the contract will be awarded, and the basis for the award, including a statement as to whether the Applicant to be awarded the contract was the lowest bidder and if not, why the applications of all lower bidders were rejected. Such notice shall also contain a copy of the notice of the availability of such contracting opportunity (including any Request For Proposals or other related documents) previously published pursuant to subsection (a). All information published to comply with this subsection (c) shall appear on the City's website for at least one week before the contract is executed, and shall remain on the website for at least five years. No later than the date the notice first appears on the City's website, the City Agency shall file a copy of the notice with the President and Chief Clerk of Council, and the Mayor, Finance Director, Procurement Department, and Department of Records. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End