The Equal Benefits Program

Reporting Non-Compliance

Any person who wishes to register a complaint alleging that a Contractor required to comply with SMC Ch. 20.45 and the Equal Benefits Program Rules may submit the Allegation of Non-Compliance document to the Purchasing and Contracting Services Division of the Department of Executive Administration.

Before registering a complaint, be sure to review the following information:

THE EQUAL BENEFITS REQUIREMENT

The Equal Benefits requirement applies only to:

1. Companies that have a contract with the City of Seattle; and

2. Contracts valued at $42,000 or more and was entered into on or after September 30, 2000; and

3. Companies that are contractors, vendors or consultants with the City; and

4. Companies or contracts that do not qualify for an Equal Benefits waiver.  See Equal Benefits Program Rules, Section 13.

JURISDICTION

A. The Equal Benefits requirement does not apply to subcontracts or subcontractors.

B. The Equal Benefits requirement only applies to a contractor's operations located:

1) within the City of Seattle; and

2) on real property outside of the City if the property is owned by the City or if the City has a right to occupy the property, and if the Contractor's presence at that location is connected to a Contract with the City; and

3) elsewhere in the United States where work relating to a City Contract is being performed.

For further information please contact our office at (206) 684-0430 or send an e-mail to: equalbenefits@seattle.gov. 

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