Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2011-4558

• Record #: O2011-4558
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 7/6/2011
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 7/6/2011
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Article VII establishing Procurement Oversight Committee
• Sponsors: Burns, William D., Dowell, Pat, Osterman, Harry, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Sawyer, Roderick T., Brookins, Jr., Howard, Pawar, Ameya, Hairston, Leslie A., Graham, Deborah L., Moore, Joseph, Reilly, Brendan, Munoz, Ricardo, Burke, Edward M., Ervin, Jason C.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies
• Related files: R2015-407

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2015		City Council	Failed to Pass	Fail
7/26/2011		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Held in Committee
7/6/2011	2784	City Council	Re-Referred
6/22/2011		Committee on Finance	Recommended for Re-Referral	Pass
6/8/2011	1887	City Council	Referred

ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1, Chapter 2-92 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Article VII, section 2-92-800 through and including section 2-92-850, as follows:
Article VII Procurement Oversight Committee
2-92-800 Definitions.
For purpose of this article, the following definitions apply:
"Contract" means a contract, purchase order, or other agreement governing construction, purchase of goods or services, lease or sale of real or personal property, disposal of supplies, services, professional or artistic services, or capital improvements. A "Contract" does not include a delegate agency contract, as that term is defined in section 2-92-420(m), or a collective bargaining agreement.
"Contracting department" means a city department which is authorized to bid, award or let a contract.
"Procurement Oversight Committee" or "Committee" means the committee created pursuant to this ordinance to review proposed contracts.
2-92-810 Establishment.
There is hereby established a committee to be known as the "Procurement Oversight Committee," consisting of members to be appointed by the mayor and city council.
The committee shall have the authority and responsibility to review, comment upon and recommend, consistent with the provisions of this article, all contracts, as provided in section 2-92-830, to ensure that a proposed contract is being awarded to the lowest responsible qualified bidder, or in the appropriate instance, to the highest responsible bidder, depending on whether the city is to expend or to receive money, and that the proposed contract is in compliance with the minority and women-owned business participation provisions of this chapter, or where applicable, 49 CFR, part 23.
2-92-820 Composition and terms.
(a) The committee shall consist of seven members, with four members appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of city council, and three members appointed by the city council. Eac...