Pennsylvania Initiates Disparity Study For Small Diverse Business Program
In June 2017, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiated a disparity study that will provide information to help the Department of General Services (DGS) implement the Pennsylvania’s Small Diverse Business Program. The expected completion date for the disparity study is September 2018. The study will include analyses of the participation of minority-, women-, disabled-, veteran-, and […]
Commonwealth Court: Laches Requires Reversal Of Injunction Issued For Violation Of Separations Act
A recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania illustrates the extreme perils of waiting too long to challenge a violation of the public bidding laws. In December 2015, the West Jefferson Hill School District solicited bids for a new high school project. All sanitary, storm, and water line installations inside and up to five feet […]
Regulations Issued For City of Philadelphia Best Value Contracting
On July 27, the regulations governing the City of Philadelphia’s purchase of goods and non-professional services under the “best value” standard became official. Under the regulations, the Procurement Commissioner can permit a contract to be awarded under the “best value” standard only after a City department has made a detailed recommendation to the Commissioner. The […]
Christopher I. McCabe, Esq.
