Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Jesse Dickerman, Interim County Administrator
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Type of Request: Policy
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Request for discussion and possible action on amendments to the Harris County Prompt Payment Act Policy.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 30th, 2025, the Office of County Administration (OCA), the Auditor's Office, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) presented the proposed Harris County Prompt Pay Act Policy. Harris County Commissioners Court directed OCA and the Auditor's Office "to return to Commissioners Court in December with a proposed amendment to better align the incentive structure for invoices that require review by other departments. The amendment must define a reasonable number of days for departments to complete their reviews prior to assuming at least partial responsibility for any resulting interest payments and require a quarterly true-up of late invoices to determine what department is responsible for interest payments based on number of workdays that invoice remained in the department's queue."
The proposed amendments clarify how interest charges will be allocated for invoices funded by Commissioner Precinct Offices but managed by the Office of the County Engineer (OCE). Specifically, they apply to pay estimates (partial and final) and Professional Service Agreement invoices submitted or generated within eBuilder. The amended policy establishes a ...
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