Pennsylvania SB 305: An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further providing for debarment or suspension.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 242 PRINTER'S NO. 754
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 305
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, PENNYCUICK, BROWN, BOSCOLA, DUSH
AND KEEFER, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
SENATOR DUSH, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in source selection and contract formation, further
providing for debarment or suspension.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 531(b)(11) of Title 62 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a
subparagraph to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 531(B)(11) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH AND (I)
OF TITLE 62 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE
AMENDED TO READ:
§ 531. Debarment or suspension.
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(b) Causes for debarment or suspension.--The causes for
debarment or suspension include:
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(11) Unsatisfactory performance, WHICH OCCURRED IN THIS
COMMONWEALTH OR ANY OTHER STATE, including, but not limited
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to, any of the following:
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(viii) A demonstrated history of an action specified
under subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or
(vii) for a government agency contract or subcontract in
any other state or for any other public owner.
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(I) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS OF A [COMMONWEALTH
AGENCY] CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT[,] ENTERED INTO WITH AN
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WITH A
COMMONWEALTH AGENCY OR WITH AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF
ANY OTHER STATE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WILLFUL
FAILURE TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF ONE OR
MORE CONTRACTS, A HISTORY OF FAILURE TO PERFORM OR
UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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