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PC 738

Para enmendar el inciso Ñ del Artículo 5, añadir un nuevo Artículo 6 y renumerar el actual Artículo 6 como 7 de la Ley 237-2004, según enmendada, conocida como la “Ley para Establecer Parámetros Uniformes en los Procesos de Contratación de Servicios Profesionales y Consultivos para las Agencias y Entidades Gubernamentales del ELA”, a los fines de prohibir el beneficio económico de la contratación gubernamental a favor de personas que hayan declarado o admitido que han cometido delitos contra la integridad pública, de malversación de fondos públicos o delitos sujetos al Registro creado mediante el Artículo 6.2 de la Ley 2-2018, según enmendada, conocida como el “Código Anticorrupción para el Nuevo Puerto Rico”, independientemente de si fueron procesados por las conductas delictivas, incluir la obligación de certificar el hecho de no haber declarado o admitido los delitos señalados como parte de las cláusulas mandatorias de estos contratos, ampliar las consecuencias por violar las disposiciones de la ley, específicamente no beneficiarse en forma alguna de la contratación gubernamental realizada a favor de personas jurídicas con quienes mantengan relaciones laborales, contractuales o como accionista y para la devolución inmediata de todo ingreso o beneficio producto del contrato con el Gobierno del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico y sus instrumentalidades por violación de estas disposiciones; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Overview: Bill Number: PC 738, Title: To amend subsection Ñ of Article 5, add a new Article 6 and renumber the current Article 6 as 7 of Law 237-2004, as amended, known as the "Law

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Bill Summary · PC 738

Overview: Bill Number: PC 738, Title: To amend subsection Ñ of Article 5, add a new Article 6 and renumber the current Article 6 as 7 of Law 237-2004, as amended, known as the "Law to Establish Uniform Parameters in the Contracting Processes of Professional and Consulting Services for Government Agencies and Entities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico", in order to prohibit the economic benefit of government contracting in favor of persons who have declared or admitted to having committed crimes against public integrity, misappropriation of public funds or crimes subject to the Registry created by Article 6.2 of Law 2-2018, as amended, known as the "Anti-Corruption Code for the New Puerto Rico", regardless of whether they were prosecuted for the criminal conduct, include the obligation to certify the fact of not having declared or admitted the crimes indicated as part of the mandatory clauses of these contracts, expand the consequences for violating the provisions of the law, specifically not to benefit in any way from government contracting carried out in favor of legal entities with whom they maintain employment, contractual or shareholder relationships and for the immediate return of any income or benefit product of the contract with the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities for violation of these provisions; and for other related purposes.
Purpose and Intent: The main goal of this bill is to prohibit government contracting with individuals who have admitted or been convicted of crimes against public integrity, misappropriation of public funds, or other corruption-related offenses. It aims to expand consequences for such violations and require certification of non-involvement in these crimes.
Key Provisions:
- Prohibits government contracting with individuals who have admitted or been convicted of certain corruption-related crimes
- Requires certification of non-involvement in these crimes as a mandatory contract clause
- Expands consequences for violations, including no benefit from government contracts and immediate return of any contract proceeds
Affected Parties and Impacts: This bill would impact government entities, contractors, and individuals involved in public procurement who have committed or been accused of corruption-related crimes.
Procedural and Timeline Considerations: The bill has been referred to committee(s) for consideration. The next steps would be committee review, potential amendments, and a vote by the full legislature.

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