The State of Pennsylvania recently released the updated bidding thresholds for contracts/purchases for 2017 which include: Contracts/purchases under $10,700 do not require quotes or a formal bid process (with a few exceptions); Contracts/purchases between $10,700 and $19,699 require the municipality to obtain three (3) telephone or written quotes; and Contracts/purchases of $19,700 and greater require…
Supreme Court Drills Down on Hydraulic Fracturing and Vacates Several Sections of the Oil and Gas Act On September 28, 2016, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided yet another milestone decision involving the Commonwealth’s controversial Oil and Gas Act. Described by some as a message to the oil and gas industry, the Court’s decision has important…
Siana Law Partners, Michael G. Crotty, Esquire and Eric M. Brown, Esquire recently authored a piece entitled, Stemming the Tide of Outstanding Municipal Debt Collections, which is featured as the main article in the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s August 2016 issue of Borough News. Read the full article HERE.