Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: February 20, 2003
Signed: May 8, 2003
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill asks voters to approve an amendment to Philadelphia's Home Rule Charter that would exempt small contracts (less than $25,000) from competitive bidding requirements.
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