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Subchapter JJ. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY
PROGRAM


Sec.


7.501.    Development.
7.502.    Consultation with General Counsel and State Inspector General.
7.503.    Centralized system to collect information.
7.504.    Implementation of program.
7.505.    Cooperation among agencies.

Source

   The provisions of this Subchapter JJ adopted by Executive Order No. 1990-3, dated August 17, 1990, effective August 17, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3964, unless otherwise noted.

§ 7.501. Development.

 The Secretary of the Budget and the Secretary of General Services shall coordinate the development of a Contractor Responsibility Program designed to identify, evaluate and sanction appropriately, contractors that do not meet the standards of responsibility, that render deficient performance, or that engage in wrongdoing, or other activity adversely affecting their fitness to contract with Commonwealth agencies.

§ 7.502. Consultation with General Counsel and State Inspector General.

 The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall consult with the General Counsel and the State Inspector General in developing and implementing this program.

§ 7.503. Centralized system to collect information.

 The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall cooperate in the development and maintenance of a centralized system to collect from and disseminate to Commonwealth agencies information concerning a contractor’s lack of responsibility, deficient performance, wrongdoing or other activity adversely affecting its fitness to contract with Commonwealth agencies, including sanctions imposed against a contractor under this program.

§ 7.504. Implementation of program.

 The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall promulgate directives, rules or regulations necessary to develop and implement this program. The directives, rules or regulations shall:

   (1)  Provide standards and procedures for the determination by Commonwealth agencies of contractor responsibility.

   (2)  Provide for the investigation and evaluation of reports of deficient performance or other wrongdoing by contractors.

   (3)  Provide standards and procedures for the determination of deficient performance or other wrongdoing by contractors.

   (4)  Mandate the reporting of instances where a contractor lacks responsibility, engages in wrongdoing or renders deficient performance.

   (5)  Provide for the imposition of appropriate sanctions against contractors that have engaged in wrongdoing, rendered deficient performance or otherwise lack responsibility, including suspension and debarment from the privilege of contracting with a Commonwealth agency.

   (6)  Provide for the use of informal means, if appropriate, to improve the responsibility, performance and conduct of the Commonwealth’s contractors.

   (7)  Provide for the centralized collection and dissemination of reports relating to contractor wrongdoing, deficient performance, lack of responsibility or other activity adversely affecting fitness to contract with Commonwealth agencies.

   (8)  Provide for the centralized collection and dissemination of information concerning sanctions imposed against contractors.

   (9)  Provide for the collection of information regarding contractor responsibility from independent agencies and sources outside of Commonwealth government, such as other states, the Federal government, local governments and private industry.

§ 7.505. Cooperation among agencies.

 Agencies, officers and employes under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall cooperate fully in the development and implementation of this program. Independent agencies and their officers and employes are also encouraged to participate.



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