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Council Proposes Notification Requirement for $1 Million City Contracts

Official:Amending Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Goals for the Participation of Disadvantaged Owned Business Enterprises in City Contracts,” by adding a new requirement that City Council be notified of certain changes to existing City contracts valued over $1 million to ensure expansions adhere to participation goals and standards, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Oh

Introduced: June 18, 2020

: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

business minority participation procurement

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 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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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires City Council to be notified of changes to certain city contracts worth over $1 million to ensure they meet participation goals for disadvantaged-owned businesses.

What This Bill Does

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Requires City Council to be notified of changes to certain city contracts worth over $1 million.
Requires that changes to contracts valued over $1 million adhere to participation goals for disadvantaged-owned business enterprises (DBEs).
Amends Chapter 17-500 of The Philadelphia Code to include a new requirement for notification and adherence to DBE participation goals.
Applies this requirement to City contracts valued over $1 million, ensuring that expansions to these contracts comply with DBE participation standards.