Unfair contracting practices prohibited.
Seattle Mun. Code § 14.10.030
in effect14.10.030 - Unfair contracting practices prohibited.
It is an unfair contracting practice for any:
A. Business enterprise or City department to discriminate against any person with respect to the award or referral of a contract or with respect to the conditions, terms, price, or performance standards, other provisions of a contract;
B. Contracting agency, or trade association or labor organization to discriminate against any person with respect to membership rights and privileges, admission to or participation in any guidance program, or other business or occupational training program;
C. Contractor, contracting agency, bonding agency, trade association or labor organization to print, circulate, or cause to be printed, published, or circulated, any statement, advertisement, or publication relating to contracting or membership, or to use any form of application therefor, which indicates any discrimination unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification;
D. Contracting agency or trade association to discriminate against any person with respect to any referral of a contract opportunity or assignment of a particular contract;
E. Contractor, contract agency, trade association or labor organization to retaliate against any person because that person has opposed an act of discrimination or because that person has made a charge, testified or assisted in any manner in any investigation, proceeding or hearing initiated under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 119601 § 3, 1999.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT14HURI_CH14.10FACOPR_14.10.030UNCOPRPRFetched: 11/1/2026