Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter defining and detailing the categories of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and of City contracts that must be considered separately by the Finance Director in conducting the Annual Disparity Study and devising the Annual Participation Goals as required by Section 6-109 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, and specifying additional matters that must be included in the Finance Director's annual report required by that Section; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: November 16, 2006
Signed: December 14, 2006
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's procurement policies to better support Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). It defines DBE categories and requires separate consideration of certain city contracts in annual reports.
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