Title
Small Business Enterprise Program Extension (Ordinance G-7437) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend Chapter 18 of City Code to fully extend the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program through June 30, 2030.
Report
Summary
The SBE Program provides local small businesses with opportunities to participate in City construction contracting, and goods and general services purchasing. The SBE Program is comprised of five elements: Certification, Procurement, Construction Subcontracting Goals, Contract Compliance, and Business Development. The program supports the growth and economic vitality of local businesses and strengthens Phoenix's culturally diverse marketplace. The Office of the City Engineer and the Equal Opportunity Department request extending the sunset provision to June 30, 2030.
When Council approved the Small Business Enterprise Program sunset extension earlier this year, it extended Article VII (Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program) of the Code. However, the version presented to Council inadvertently omitted the extension of Article VI (Small Business Participation Program), which shared the same sunset date as Article VII. As a result, the Small Business Enterprise Participation Program (Article VI) expired effective June 30, 2025, while the Small Business Enterprise Procurement Program (Article VII) was extended through June 30, 2030. This request would fully extend the Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Program through June 30, 2030.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The Mayor and City Council previously reviewed this item during the following:
- Extension of SBE Program through June 30, 2020 (Ordinance G-6152)
- Extension of SBE Program through June 30, 2025 (Ordinance G-6742)
- Extension of SBE Program through June 30, 2030 (Ordinance G-7370)
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson, the Equal Opportunity Department and the City Engineer.