Official:Amending Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Goals For The Participation Of Minority, Female And Disabled Owned Businesses In City Contracts," by requiring contractors seeking to do business with the City to disclose the number of women serving in executive positions and serving on their executive and full boards; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: March 14, 2013
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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.
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This bill requires contractors doing business with the City to disclose how many women serve in executive positions and on their boards.
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