Leadership Mandates

Professional Services Contracts.  Exercise existing charter discretion to eliminate the discrepancy in the current processes used by each the Mayor and the City Council for awarding professional services contracts. Implement a standardized, consultative process that is open to the public within the meaning of the Louisiana Open Meetings Act, R.S. 42: 4.1 et seq. Ensure that all records of the evaluation and award of professional services contracts are made available as public records in accordance with the Louisiana Public Records Act, La. R.S. 44:1 et seq.

 

Contractor Disclosure.  Require city contractor disclosure, as public record, of contractors and subcontractors, and persons who have an ownership interest in either. Enforce disclosure requirement for all contracts exceeding $15,000. Suspend payment and, ultimately, cancel contract for noncompliance with disclosure.

 

Bid Packets. Require Requests for Proposals (RFP’s), Requests for Qualifications (RFQ’s), and bid packets to comply with national industry standards. Ensure charter mandates are not circumvented by amendments, extensions, or dissection of a single contract into multiple parts.

 

Legal Compliance. Uphold the letter of the law (specifically including the Local and Disadvantaged Business (DBE) Goals for the City of New Orleans) to restore public confidence, and ensure the maximum return on the city’s spending of local and federal tax dollars.