Public-works leadership wants to issue an RFP to subcontract a bargaining-unit function mid-contract. What should HR do before the RFP is released?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Subcontracting a union shop mid-contract is not a purchasing errand. Check the duty to bargain and the contract before the RFP hits the street. Shopping the work first and telling the union later is how you buy an unfair-practice charge on top of a vendor.
Full Explanation
Subcontracting bargaining-unit work is a labor-strategy decision with legal and relationship consequences, especially mid-contract. HR should review recognition and subcontracting clauses, effects-bargaining duties, and the city's labor posture before procurement acts. Posting an RFP first, converting status on paper, or polling employees about a vendor can create a fait accompli or unlawful direct dealing. Senior HR gates the RFP until that evaluation is done.