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The purpose of this task force shall be: to ensure compliance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4F in promoting the purchase of clothing and apparel by cities and towns from manufacturers that pay their employees a prevailing wage; to review the implementation and enforcement of this Section; and to make recommendations, from time to time, in connection herewith.
(CBC 1985 4-3.1; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
(A) The Task Force for Implementation shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(1) One member of the Task Force shall be a labor union member appointed by the Mayor from a list of three nominees recommended by the AFL-CIO.
(2) One member of the Task Force shall be a representative of the garment industry or an association representing said industry.
(3) One member of the Task Force shall be a member of a public interest group with experience in the garment industry.
(B) Each member of the Task Force shall serve a three-year term.
(CBC 1985 4-3.2; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
(A) On a regular basis, the City Auditor shall issue a report on the city’s compliance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4F. The report, sorted by Department, shall include: contract or order for clothing apparel; the vendor, name and address of the vendor’s manufacturer(s) and contractor(s); factory name(s) and address(es) to be used for the contract or order; and a copy of the bidder’s written declaration of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4F compliance.
(B) This report will also be subject to review by the Boston City Council Post Audit and Oversight Committee through the formal hearing process of the Boston City Council and its members.
(CBC 1985 4-3.4; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
The above terms and conditions for the Task Force for Implementation shall expire three years from the date of passage of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 4F.
(CBC 1985 4-3.5; Ord. 2001 c. 7)
Editor’s note:
Former Section 4-3, Conditions Required as Part of Contractual Agreements, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance Nos. 1986 c. 18 and 1991 c. 6, were repealed in their entirety by Ordinance No. 1994 c. 4.
Whereas, in keeping with the City of Boston’s (the “city”) economic development philosophy to maximize economic opportunity for all citizens of Boston and every segment of the business community, it is the policy of the city to encourage, assist and provide equal opportunity for minority and women owned businesses to participate in the receipt of city contracts; and whereas, the city supports every reasonable measure to avoid becoming a passive participant in any private sector discrimination practiced against minority and women owned business enterprises within the city’s marketplace; and whereas, nondiscrimination alone in the awarding of city contracts is not sufficient to maximize economic opportunity for all residents of Boston and every segment of the business community, the need exists for purposeful steps to be taken to ensure that both minority and women owned businesses are utilized by the city to a more substantial and equitable extent; and whereas, this Section, as enacted, could no longer be implemented due to United States Supreme Court jurisprudence; now, therefore, the city declares and finds that it is necessary to ameliorate the continuing negative impact of said underutilization and under-representation of minority and women owned businesses in city contracts.
(CBC 1985 4-4.1; Ord. 1987 c. 14 § 1; Ord. 1994 c. 18 § 1; Ord. 1995 c. 6 § 1; Ord. 2008 c. 8)
For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY OF BOSTON DEPARTMENTS. Those City Departments, Authorities, Agencies and any Department or Agency acting on behalf of another (“Awarding Authorities”) under the supervision of the Mayor or persons appointed by him or her.
CITY OF BOSTON MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INITIATIVE (“MWBE INITIATIVE”). The initiative outlined in this Section shall be referred to as and shall commence upon execution of the Section.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the SLBE who, for the purposes of overseeing the implementation of this Section, shall report directly to the Mayor, or his or her specified designee, concerning internal compliance with the Section by the leadership and general ranks of City of Boston Departments.
MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (“MBE”). A business certified by the Small and Local Business Enterprise (“SLBE”) Office as a bona fide minority business.
MWBE. Minority and Women Business Enterprise.
SLBE OFFICE. The Small and Local Business Enterprise Office, as originally referenced in this chapter, the Office of Small Business Development or any other Office similarly charged with implementing diversity initiatives within city procurement and/or contracting.
WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (“WBE”). A business certified by the SLBE Office as a bona fide women business.
(CBC 1985 4-4.2; Ord. 1987 c. 14 § 2; Ord. 1995 c. 6 §§ 2-12; Ord. 2008 c. 8; Ord. 2017 c. 7 § 1)
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