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Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance,” by making revisions, including but not limited to, the exception for emergency contracting; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 17-1400. NON-COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACTS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
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§ 17-1406. Sole Source Contracts, Emergencies, and Other Exceptions.
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(3) The provisions of § 17-1402(1)(a) and (1)(c) shall not apply to a Non-Competitively Bid Contract if the Finance Director, or the Council President for contracts entered into by Council, certifies in writing that delay in the award of such contract would cause a material threat to public health or safety. All other provisions of this Chapter shall apply to such contracts, except that the disclosures required by § 17-1402(1)(b) need not be filed until fourteen days after a contract is executed.
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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.
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