Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter 17-900, entitled "Local Preference for Contracting and Procurement," by adding a preference for businesses that are owned and operate in the City of Philadelphia in City, City Agency and City-Related Agency contracts and procurement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: June 22, 2000
: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill aims to give a preference to businesses owned and operating in Philadelphia when the city awards contracts for goods, services, or construction projects. The business must meet certain criteria, such as having a majority of its shares owned by City residents.
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