City of Philadelphia - File #: 140312

• File #: 140312
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/10/2014
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Final action: 5/8/2014
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Goode
• Indexes: ANNUAL DISPARITY STUDY AND PARTICIPATION GOALS, MINORITY PARTICIPATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/19/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/8/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
5/1/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/1/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/1/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	HEARING HELD
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	AMENDED
4/30/2014	0	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	AMENDED
4/30/2014	1	Committee on Commerce & Economic Development	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/10/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass
4/10/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
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.

Body
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 additio...