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Council Tightens Grip on Long-Term Deals Requiring Approval Before City Signs Off

Official:Amending Title l7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by requiring Council approval before the City may enter into certain long-term contracts, and requiring the Administration to report to Council concerning such contracts; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: April 19, 2001

Voted: December 31, 2003

: Committee on Public Property and Public Works

finance government procurement

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires City Council approval for long-term contracts (over one year) and requires the Administration to report on such contracts annually.

What This Bill Does

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Requires City Council approval before the City can enter into contracts with terms exceeding one year.
Requires the Administration to report to Council annually on contracts with terms exceeding one year.
Defines what constitutes a "multi-year contract" for the purposes of the bill, including contracts with automatic renewal provisions.
Amends Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, specifically Chapter 17-1000, to include new provisions related to multi-year contracts.