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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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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Chapter 21, section 21.35
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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 Policies. Scroll down find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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, Article 1, Chapter 1, section 1.126
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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 City Administrator’s Contract Monitoring Division.
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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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Unit Representative,
252-2520
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MacBride Principles
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Chapter 12F
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter .
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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 City Administrator’s Contract Monitoring Division.
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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 Policies. Scroll down find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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 Policies. Scroll down find this particular chapter. |
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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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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Chapter 67, section 67.24(e)
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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
Link is to American Legal's website. Expand the list of chapters on the left panel to find this particular chapter.
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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, Chapter 8, Section 804(b)
Link is to SF Environment’s Policies. Scroll down find this particular chapter. |
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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