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260386Signed Into Law

City Seeks Long-Term Deal on Email, Cloud Services as Philly's Tech Needs Soar Daily

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City Seeks Long-Term Deal on Email, Cloud Services as Philly's Tech Needs Soar Daily

Official:Authorizing the Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year agreement to purchase licenses for email, cloud services, enterprise software, data services, security software, and other related computing products and services, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Johnson

Introduced: April 23, 2026

Signed: June 4, 2026

: Committee on Technology and Information Services

technologyinformation servicespublic works

Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to enter into a multi-year agreement with a vendor to purchase licenses for various computing products and services, including email, cloud services, and security software.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes the Chief Information Officer to enter into a multi-year agreement with a vendor to purchase licenses for various computing products and services, including email, cloud services, and security software.
Specifies that the agreement shall substantially incorporate the provisions and include Licensed Products similar to those listed in "Exhibit A" to this Ordinance.
Requires the City Solicitor to review and approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance prior to execution.
Gives the City Solicitor the authority to determine the terms and conditions of the agreement to protect the interests of the City.

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Philadelphia Context

Technology & Digital Access

Broadband access: 80.1% of households
Digital literacy program participants (2023): 45,000
Active smart city initiatives: 12

City of Philadelphia OIT 2023

City Budget

Total FY2025 operating budget: $6.3 billion
General Fund: $5.6 billion
Police Dept: $885 million
Human Services: $520 million
Fire Dept: $298 million

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Philadelphia Overview

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Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

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