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Bill 200588-A

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Contracts and Procurement,” by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for competitively bid goods; and by adding reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 29, 2020Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember ParkerCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember ParkerCouncil President ClarkeCouncil President ClarkeCouncil President Clarke

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 10, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

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  1. “…e ayes have it, and that resolution is adopted. Mr. Decker, the Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 200588-A.”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 10, 2020 · Dec 10, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 29, 2020
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Law and Government

  2. Nov 17, 2020
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Nov 17, 2020
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Nov 17, 2020
    AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Nov 17, 2020
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Nov 19, 2020
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Nov 19, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Nov 19, 2020
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Dec 3, 2020
    READ · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ.

  10. Dec 3, 2020
    AMENDED · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  11. Dec 3, 2020
    ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING. · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING..

  12. Dec 10, 2020
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. Jan 27, 2021
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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..Title Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," to add disclosure requirements related to prior contracting experience and the demographic characteristics of employees and board members of contractors and subcontractors for City contracts for competitively bid goods; and by adding reporting requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 17. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 17-100. PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS * * * � 17-104.1. Contractor Obligation to Disclose Workforce Composition and City Contracting History. (1) Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Demographic data means statistical information on a group of individuals, aggregated by specific characteristics, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity, job title, salary range, length of employment, Philadelphia residence, and such other categories as may be established by regulation. (b) Gender Identity means an individual's gender as reported to the employer. (c) Report date means December 31st of the calendar year immediately preceding the date the bid is filed. (d) Subcontractor means any person or entity the bidder engages, or intends to engage, for the specific purpose of performing a portion of the City contract subject to bid. (e) Workforce means all individuals performing work for compensation on a regular basis. (2) No contract for goods that is subject to the competitive bidding requirements of subsection 8-200(2) of the Home Rule Charter and valued at one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more shall be entered with a contractor who does not agree to disclose, and agree to require all Subcontractors on the contract to disclose, the following and such other related disclosures as may be required by the Procurement Department by regulation: (a) The contractor's and each Subcontractor's prior years of experience performing on City contracts in any capacity during the five calendar years prior to the date of the opening of bids for such contract; (b) Demographic Data on the Workforce of the contractor and each Subcontractor, as of the Report Date; and (c) Demographic Data on all individuals serving as board members of the contractor and each Subcontractor, as of the Report Date. (3) The disclosures required by this subsection shall be provided at such times as determined by regulation. (4) Violation of any requirement of this section or of the provisions of a City contract required thereby shall be considered a substantial breach of the contractor's obligation under the contract. (5) No later than April 1st of each year, the Director of Procurement or such other officer as designated by the Mayor shall provide an annual report to the Mayor and the Clerk of Council summarizing the disclosures received pursuant to this section during the previous calendar year. A copy of the report shall be posted on the City's official website. * * * SECTION 2. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon July 1, 2021. ..End 2