The current notice of intent to contract and request for proposals issued by the city of Philadelphia to create a for-profit agency to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases has been canceled by the city.

The Jan. 3 notice of intent to award the contract to criminal defense attorney Daniel-Paul Alva of Philadelphia-based Alva & Associates was revoked by the city government Wednesday. A city official said the city will start the entire RFP process anew as a result. A date for that launch was not given.

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