Official:Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding Subsection 17-510(b) providing for the oversight by the City Council Appropriations Committee of compliance with all Economic Opportunity Plans ("EOP") for the participation of minority and female workers, Minority-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, Female-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Disabled-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Oh
Introduced: June 15, 2017
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 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.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill amends city procurement policies to require better oversight of contracts with minority and female-owned businesses. The City Council Appropriations Committee will review compliance with Economic Opportunity Plans.
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