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Amending Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Annual Disparity Study and Participation Goals," by specifying the principal formulas to be used in calculating (1) the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs); and (2) participation goals for future contracts to be awarded to M/W/DSBEs; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s annual disparity study rules by requiring the Finance Director to use specified dollar-value formulas when calculating the share of city contracts awarded to Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises. The formulas use all relevant city contracts awarded to for-profit prime contractors and subcontractors, without excluding contracts covered by the calculation, and also apply to future participation goals.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 10, 2014
Sponsors
W. Wilson Goode, Jr.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17-1500 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 17-1500. ANNUAL DISPARITY STUDY AND

PARTICIPATION GOALS.

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§ 17-1503. Mandatory Formulas Required in Calculating Participation Rates.

(1) In conducting the Annual Disparity Study and calculating participation percentages, the Finance Director shall use the following formula to determine the percentage of contracts awarded to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Disabled Business Enterprises (DSBEs) (collectively known as M/W/DSBEs): the total dollar value of contracts awarded to for-profit M/W/DSBE prime contractors and sub-contractors registered by the City's Office of Economic Opportunity (the numerator) divided by the dollar value of all City contracts awarded to all for-profit prime contractors and sub-contractors (the denominator).

(2) In calculating and stating future participation goals, the Finance Director shall likewise use as the denominator the dollar value of all City contracts anticipated to be awarded to all for-profit prime contractors and sub-contractors.

(3) No contract that falls within the definition of the denominator in either subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be excluded from the relevant calculation.

(4) Nothing in this Section shall preclude the Finance Director from including in the Annual Disparity Study additional calculations or measures intended to provide further guidance concerning actual participation rates, disparity ratios, participation goals, or related measures.

§ [17-1503]

17-1504.

Other Matters That Must Be Included in Annual Report.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
  3. Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass