Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for the award of certain contracts based on best value to the City, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: November 3, 2016
Signed: December 8, 2016
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill puts a question on the May 16, 2017 ballot about changing how the city awards certain contracts to 'best value'. The change would allow the city to choose the best proposal based on factors beyond just price.
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