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Council Moves to Block Firms Found Liable for Subcontractor Non-Payments From Landing City Contracts

Official:Amending Title l7 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter 17-1200, entitled "Subcontractor Protections," by prohibiting prime contractors who have been found liable for the non-payment of a subcontractor under a publicly-funded contract from obtaining certain City contracts; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell

Introduced: February 3, 2005

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

business procurement

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 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 aims to prevent prime contractors from getting city contracts if they've been found guilty of not paying their subcontractors under a publicly-funded contract.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits prime contractors who have been found liable for non-payment of a subcontractor under a publicly-funded contract from obtaining certain City contracts.
Defines a "City contract subject to bid" as a contract for construction or the provision of goods and services that is subject to competitive bidding requirements.
Requires prime contractors to provide a certification that they have not been found liable for non-payment of a subcontractor under a publicly-funded contract in order to be eligible to bid on a City contract.
Adds a new Chapter 17-1200 to the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Subcontractor Protections," to implement these provisions.