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Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions regulating the process by which the City awards professional services contracts and other non-competitively bid contracts, and prohibiting persons from entering into such contracts or from receiving City financial assistance if they or certain related parties have made certain contributions to elected City officers or candidates for City offices, all under certain terms and condition.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 17. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT
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CHAPTER 17-1200. NON-COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACTS
§17-1201. Definitions.
(1) Applicant. A Person who has filed an application to be awarded a Non-Competitively Bid Contract.
(2) Business. A Person other than an individual.
(3) Candidate. As defined in the Pennsylvania Election Code, 25 P.S. §3241.
(4) Charter. The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
(5) City Agency. Any office, department, board, commission or other agency of the City of Philadelphia.
(6) Consultant. Any Person used by an Applicant or Contractor to assist in obtaining a Non-Competitively Bid Contract through direct or indirect communication by such Person with any City Agency or any City officer or employee, if the communication is undertaken by such Person in exchange for, or with the understanding of receiving, payment from the Applicant or Contractor or any other Person; provided, however, that "Consultant" shall not include a full-time employee of the Applicant or Contractor.
(7) Contractor. A Person who has entered into a Non-Competitively Bid Contract with a City Agency.
(8) Contribution. As defined in the Pennsylvania Election Code, 25 P.S. §3241.
(9) City-Related Agency. All authorities and quasi-public corporations which either: receive appropriations from the City, have entered into continuing contrac...
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