PENNSYLVANIA, January 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 34

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

57

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, AUMENT, DiSANTO, PHILLIPS-HILL AND

STEFANO, JANUARY 20, 2021

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 20, 2021

AN ACT

Providing for open contracting by the Commonwealth and its

political subdivisions and their agencies and authorities.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Open

Contracting Act.

Section 2. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Public body." The Commonwealth or any of its political

subdivisions, or an agency or authority of either.

"Public works." Construction, reconstruction, demolition,

alteration or repair work, other than routine maintenance work,

contracted for by a public body.

"Successful bidder." A person, partnership or corporation

that has the capability in all respects to fully perform the

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