Overview of the Social Procurement Program and Policy - Accessibility Feedback

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2024-10-09 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer to: a. include businesses owned by people with disabilities specifically in the mandate of the Social Procurement Program and Policy; b. develop certification and procurement policies that will make it easier for businesses owned by people with disabilities; c. track the number of business owned by people with disabilities participating in the social procurement program; d.

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track the number of contracts awarded to businesses owned by people with disabilities participating in the Social Procurement Program; and e. investigate and report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of collecting disaggregated business ownership data for City suppliers, including businesses owned by people with disabilities, to improve tracking and reporting.

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As the city filed it

At its meeting on September 6, 2024, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered Item DI8.5 and made recommendations to the Executive Committee. Summary from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee: The Purchasing and Materials Management Division will present on the City's Social Procurement Program and proposed program and policy improvements for the Committee's feedback in advance of a report to Executive Committee on December 10, 2024.

Staff recommended

The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that the Executive Committee recommend that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer to: a. include businesses owned by people with disabilities (PWD) specifically in the mandate of the Social Procurement Program and Policy; b. develop certification and procurement policies that will make it easier for businesses owned by people with disabilities; c.

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track the number of business owned by people with disabilities participating in the social procurement program; d. track the number of contracts awarded to businesses owned by people with disabilities participating in the Social Procurement Program; and e. investigate and report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of collecting disaggregated business ownership data for City suppliers, including businesses owned by people with disabilities, to improve tracking and reporting.

Considered

2024-10-01 · Executive Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer to: a. include businesses owned by people with disabilities specifically in the mandate of the Social Procurement Program and Policy; b. develop certification and procurement policies that will make it easier for businesses owned by people with disabilities; c. track the number of business owned by people with disabilities participating in the social procurement program; d.
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track the number of contracts awarded to businesses owned by people with disabilities participating in the Social Procurement Program; and e. investigate and report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of collecting disaggregated business ownership data for City suppliers, including businesses owned by people with disabilities, to improve tracking and reporting.
2024-10-09 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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