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Amending Chapter 17-100, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding requirements related to the provision of information regarding the demographic characteristics of the employees of, and the labor force used by, City contractors and subcontractors in the performance of work under certain City contracts for competitively bid services, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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
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? 17-112. Disclosures During Contract Performance.
(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, Philadelphia residence, and such other categories as may be established by regulation.
(b) Employee means any individual who performs work.
(c) Gender identity means an individual's gender as reported to the employer.
(d) Subcontractor. Any person or entity the bidder engages, or intends to engage, for the specific purpose of performing a portion of the City work subject to contract.
(2) No services contract 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 bidder 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) Demographic Data of all employees who perform work under such contract; and
(b) Prior years of experience performing on City contracts i...
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