Official:Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by increasing the local business preference percentage, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke
Introduced: November 5, 2009
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Failed
This bill increases the percentage of preference given to local businesses when bidding on city contracts from 5% to 10%. The increased preference will be applied at the time of price submittals.
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