Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by increasing the threshold amount that invokes requirement of the Economic Opportunity Plan, and excepting single family households, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: October 25, 2007
Signed: December 6, 2007
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the threshold amount for city contracts that require an Economic Opportunity Plan from $250,000 to $1 million. This plan aims to benefit local businesses and residents by requiring contractors to meet certain requirements.
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