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Ordinance:
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Code Section:
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Applies to:
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Requirements:
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Contract clause?
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For more information:
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Business tax
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Chapter 21, section 21.14
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All purchases
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If a vendor should register with the Tax Collector but has not, then the City cannot purchase from the vendor.
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No
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Tax Collector,
554-6718
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Earned Income Credit
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Chapter 12O
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All purchases
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Vendor must make employees aware of EIC.
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Yes
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False Claims
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Admin. Code Sec. 21.35
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All purchases
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Imposes liability if a vendor files a false claim for payment or approval of payment against the City.
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Yes
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First Source Hiring Program
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Chapter 83
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Contracts over $50,000 if the vendor is working in Alameda, San Francisco or San Mateo counties.
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Requires vendor to negotiate an agreement with the FSHA and to consider people referred by the City for entry-level positions.
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Yes
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First Source Hiring Administrator, 401-4960
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Food Service Waste Reduction
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Environment Code, Chapter 16
Link is to SF Environment’s website. Scroll down to “Legislation and Initiatives.”
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All purchases.
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Restricts the types of food containers and utensils a vendor may use.
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Yes
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Dept. of the Environment,
335-3700
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Guaranteed Maximum Costs
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Chapter 21, section 21.19
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All purchases
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Notifies vendors that City's obligation shall not exceed the amount of the contract.
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Yes
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Health Care Accountability Ordinance (HCAO)
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Chapter 12Q
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Contracts for services of $50,000 or more and lasting at least one year.
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Vendor must provide health care to employees working on the City contract.
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Yes
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Office of Labor Standards Enforcement,
554-6235
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Limitations on Contributions
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Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, section 1.126
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All purchases.
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Prohibits vendor from making campaign contributions to any government official that has approval authority over the contract.
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Yes
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Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Ordinance
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Chapter 14B
Link is to HRC’s website.
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All purchases.
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Depts apply a bid discount for certified LBEs. Subcontracting programs apply to service contracts. Compliance declaration required of all service vendors.
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Yes
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Human Rights Commission,
252-2500
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MacBride Principles
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Chapter 12F
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All purchases
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None. City encourages vendors to abide by the MacBride Principles, which relate to Northern Ireland.
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Yes
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Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO)
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Chapter 12P
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Service contracts of $50,000 or more.
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Vendors must provide time off to employees working on the City contract.
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Yes
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Office of Labor Standards Enforcement,
554-6235
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Nondiscrimination in Contracts (Equal Benefits)
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Chapter 12B
Link is to HRC’s website.
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Almost all purchases.
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If a vendor doesn't comply, the City can award a contract only if HRC grants a waiver.
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Yes
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Human Rights Commission,
252-2500
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Preservative-treated wood containing arsenic
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Environment Code, Chapter 13
Link is to SF Environment’s website. Scroll down to “Legislation and Initiatives.”
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All purchases.
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Restricts purchase of wood.
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Yes
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Dept. of the Environment,
335-3700
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Prohibition on Political Activity with City funds
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Chapter 12G
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All purchases.
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City funds may not be used to influence a political campaign for a candidate or ballot measure.
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Yes
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Protection of private information
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Chapter 12M
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All purchases
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Neither the City nor a vendor or subcontractor shall release private information except under specified conditions.
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Yes
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Public Access to Meetings and Records
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Chapter 12L
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Non-profits that receive at least $250,000 in City funds in a single year
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Vendor must provide access to specified records.
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Yes
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Resource Conservation
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Environment Code, Chapter 5
Link is to SF Environment’s website. Scroll down to “Legislation and Initiatives.”
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All purchases.
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Vendor must make efforts to conserve resources.
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Yes
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Dept. of the Environment,
335-3700
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Slavery Era Disclosure
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Chapter 12Y
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Purchases of insurance, textiles or banking services.
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Requires vendor to investigate company history.
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Yes
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Sunshine Ordinance
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Section 67.24(e)
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All purchases and bids
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Defines which records are public records and so must be disclosed upon request.
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No, but we include one anyway to inform bidders and vendors.
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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
554-7724
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Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance
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Chapter 12U
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Purchases of garments and apparel, over $25,000 and longer than 3 months
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Requires purchases of products made under most sweatfree conditions.
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Yes
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Purchasing, 554-6743
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Tropical hardwood and virgin redwood ban
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Environment Code, section 804(b)
Link is to SF Environment’s website. Scroll down to “Legislation and Initiatives.”
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All purchases
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Restricts purchases of hardwoods and redwood.
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Yes
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Dept. of the Environment,
335-3700
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