4 Pa. Code § 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.

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4 Pa. Code § 7.504