Philly Leader

We’re excited to share a new process improvement for City contractors. We’re changing the way we collect required demographic disclosures from vendors with City contracts.

Over the past year, vendors have told us that the process of submitting this information is difficult. To address their concerns, we’ve found a way to collect the data in a smarter, more efficient way. The City will leverage these changes to improve and enhance how we do business with all vendors.

On July 1, 2023, we’ll release a new online contracting disclosure form. Vendors will use this form to submit their:

• Ownership and workforce demographic data
• Diversity plans, and
• Slavery affidavit.

This form meets several disclosure requirements through a single, simpler form. Rather than completing the disclosures every time they apply for a contract, vendors will now submit one form each fiscal year.

Vendors will need to complete the new disclosure forms once they’ve been awarded a contract over the formal bidding threshold. This is required regardless of contract type. The formal bidding threshold is $88,000 as of July 1, 2023.

The City is always looking for ways to improve its contracting partnerships and services for all Philadelphians. We’re looking forward to this new, streamlined disclosure process for vendors.

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