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Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.

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This communication concerns a proposal to submit to Philadelphia voters a Home Rule Charter amendment about modernizing the City’s procurement process. The proposed changes would address electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions, electronic contract signing, bidder security, and cooperative purchasing; the item also refers to plans for notice and a special election, but it was placed on file and does not itself enact these changes.

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PLACED ON FILE
Introduced
May 13, 2010
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Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.

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