City Contractors Ordered to Meet Stricter Minority Participation Goals Amid Ongoing Reporting Scrutiny Continues

Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," to improve compliance with certain participation, affirmative action and reporting requirements, including by amending Chapter 17-500, entitled "Goals For The Participation Of Minority, Female And Disabled Owned Businesses In City Contracts," by imposing reporting requirements on the Minority Business Enterprise Council relating to the participation of Minority, Female, and Disabled Owned Businesses and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals in contracts of the City of Philadelphia, its Agencies and all Quasi-Public Agencies and by prohibiting Council approval of certain City or Quasi- Public Agency projects; by amending Chapter 17-900, entitled "Neighborhood Benefit Strategy," by barring from participation in certain City contracts contractors that fail to comply with certain Affirmative Action requirements; and by amending Chapter 17-1000, entitled "Employment Of Low- And Moderate-Income Persons By City Contractors," by barring from participation in certain City contracts contractors that fail to comply with certain low- and moderate-income hiring requirements and adding certain reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.