Procurement

  • GCAP supports the use of Best Value Contracting to award construction projects to assure qualified and trained contractors build tax-funded projects.
  • GCAP supports a total repeal of the PA Separations Act, allowing more choices for construction delivery systems in the public sector, which would ultimately save money benefiting the taxpayers.
  • GCAP supports the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s ruling to reinstate the Mandate Waiver Program in which Pennsylvania school boards may apply for a waiver of the multi-prime contracting in construction of public schools. The Supreme Court ruled that to build school projects under single-prime contracting favors the public interest by contributing to efficient and economical public school construction.  The program that permits multi-prime waivers on school construction will be in effect until June 30, 2010.
  • GCAP supports a mechanism to adjust contract price to allow for materials escalation during the project.GCAP opposes any bid specification that requires a contractor or subcontractor to enter into or adhere to project labor agreements.
  • GCAP strongly opposes any use of reverse auction bidding to award construction services contracts.  Also, GCAP opposes all efforts to treat commercial construction services as a commodity.