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Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the terms and conditions under which a Business Entity may be certified or continue to be certified as a Local Business Entity entitled to a bidding preference on City contracts.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
ยง17-109. Local Bidding Preferences.
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(2) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:
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(b) "Commissioner" shall mean the Procurement Commissioner, and "Department" shall mean the Procurement Department.
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(3) Certification.
(a) A Business Entity that seeks to be certified as a Local Business Entity shall make application to the Commissioner on a form provided by the Department. Such application shall not be considered by the Commissioner unless the Business Entity files with the Commissioner:
(i) A written certificate that the Business Entity is not delinquent in the payment of any City or School District of Philadelphia taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or that the Business Entity has entered into an agreement to pay any such delinquency and is abiding by the terms of such agreement; and
(ii) A written waiver of the provisions of Section 19-506(2) to expressly authorize the Revenue Department to share with the Department all information in its possession concerning the Business Entity, including any information that would otherwise be confidential.
(b) The Commissioner shall certify a Business Entity as a Local Business Entity if the Commissioner determines:
(i) [t]That the Business Entity, during the preceding 12 months, has filed a business privilege tax return with the City establishing that the contractor conducted business within the City within the calendar year preceding the filing of the return[,].
(ii) That [a...
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