Third Party Billing – City of London Contracts

Legislative History: Enacted September 19, 2017 (By-law No. CPOL.-171-423); Amended June 26, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-304-295)

Last Review Date: July 25, 2023

Service Area Lead: Director, Planning and Development

1. Policy Statement

The Third Party Billing – City of London Contracts Policy is intended to clarify that the City of London will not be responsible for the payment of accounts for third parties performing work for an entity or individual under contract with the City.

2. Definitions

Not applicable.

3. Applicability

This policy applies to third parties performing work for an entity or individual under contract with the City and to the contractor.

4. The Policy

When third parties are having work performed under City of London contracts, including all tenant upgrades for third parties, the contractor will be instructed to bill any such third parties directly rather than having the City pay the accounts and then recover the amounts paid from the third party.