Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-500, entitled "Goals For The Participation Of Minority, Female And Disabled Owned Business in City Contracts" to extend the life of the Minority Business Enterprise Council ("MBEC"), grant authority to MBEC to monitor participation of minority, female, disabled owned business and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in all City contracts, City Agencies and City Quasi-Public Agencies, and to require regular reporting to City Council, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: February 17, 2000
Signed: September 21, 2000
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill extends the life of the Minority Business Enterprise Council (MBEC) and gives it new powers to monitor minority and female-owned businesses' participation in city contracts. MBEC will also have to report regularly to City Council.
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