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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter providing for regulation of the process by which contracts not subject to competitive bidding are awarded, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:
ARTICLE VIII PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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CHAPTER 2 CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT, PROPERTY AND RECORDS
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§ 8-200.1 Contracts Not Subject to Competitive Bidding
(1) Statement of Purpose. It is the intent of this Section to promote competition in all City contracting, to maximize the opportunity for potential contractors to learn of contract opportunities and to compete successfully for such opportunities, to provide information to the public on City contracts and contracting decisions, and to ensure that all contracting decisions are made in the best interests of the City, without unnecessarily impeding the efficient and orderly operation of City government and the provision of critical City services.
(2) Not later than the first date of each fiscal year, the Procurement Commissioner, with the approval of the Administrative Board, shall issue, or revise and re-issue, as applicable, procurement regulations governing all City contracts for the procurement of goods or services not subject to the competitive bidding requirements of Section 8-200(1). Such regulations shall be designed to ensure that all contracts ...
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