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Committee advances ordinance to tighten contractor debarment language and approves settlement resolution for Crystal Scott

City Council Committee of the Whole · March 4, 2026
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Summary

The law department described a proposed amendment to city purchasing code that would bar debarred contractors and affiliates from doing city business; the committee moved the ordinance to formal for introduction and a public hearing. The committee also moved a $24,900 settlement in Crystal Scott v. City of Detroit to formal for approval.

The committee discussed a law‑department draft ordinance to amend chapter 17 of the Detroit City Code (finance/purchases) that would strengthen provisions barring debarred contractors and companies tied to debarred individuals from city contracts.

Graham Anderson, representing the law department, said the ordinance (requested by the Office of the Inspector General)…

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