(a) The Contracting Equity officer shall have the powers and duties provided in this Chapter to the individual occupying that position.
(b) In addition, the Contracting Equity officer, under the supervision of the Chief Procurement Officer, shall have power to:
(1) administer, enforce, and ensure compliance with, the City's minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise programs established in Articles IV and VI of this Chapter;
(2) administer the certification of certification eligible businesses;
(3) ensure compliance with:
(i) the disadvantaged business enterprise program;
(ii) other certification eligible business participation programs, including the veteran-owned business enterprise procurement program (Article VIII of this Chapter) and the business enterprises owned or operated by people with disabilities program (Section 2-92-586 of this Chapter);
(iii) the City's bid incentive programs provided in this Chapter; and
(iv) the construction and non-construction mid-sized business initiative procurement programs provided in this Chapter.
(4) undertake administrative measures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the City's certification programs;
(5) perform any other duties or exercise any other powers that the Chief Procurement Officer may reasonably require for the implementation of the powers and duties provided to the Contracting Equity officer in this Chapter;
(6) provide reports to the Mayor and the CPO, annually or at such other interval as the Mayor or the CPO may request, regarding the implementation, administration and progress of the disadvantaged business enterprise program; and
(7) perform such other actions that improve equity in the City's contracting as determined by the Contracting Equity officer in consultation with, and subject to approval of, the CPO.
(Added Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 39543, Art. III, § 1)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 1-15-20, p. 13038, § 4, repealed a former § 2-92-090, which pertained to appropriation of funds required.