LGBTQ_Applicant_Data_Form_ B2727622.pdf

This is an LGBTQ Applicant Opportunity Data Form related to a City of Philadelphia micro purchase opportunity for CPOC Promotional Items in Pennsylvania. The form is designed to collect voluntary demographic data from applicants regarding LGBTQ business ownership and certification status. Applicants are asked to indicate whether their business is beneficially owned and controlled by persons who self-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer, and whether they hold current certification as an LGBTBE through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and its local Philadelphia affiliate, the Independence Business Alliance (IBA). The form also requests information about any additional third-party certifications held by the applicant, such as MBE, WBE, DSBE, or DBE designations from certifying agencies including ESMDC, PAUCP, Disability:IN, or WBENC. Additionally, applicants must disclose whether any of their subcontractors hold LGBTBE certification and identify these certified subcontractors by business name.

The City of Philadelphia is collecting this data as part of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in municipal procurement, with the stated purpose of identifying LGBTQ-owned businesses currently doing business with the City and facilitating inclusion of LGBTQ certified businesses into the City's vendor database. The micro purchase for promotional items will be awarded as a whole or by line item, whichever serves the City's best interest, to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All bidders must submit quotes for all items to be eligible for award and must include specification sheets for all items quoted. Applicants should not deliver or provide services until notified by the department. Response to the LGBTQ data form is entirely voluntary and does not affect bidding eligibility or award consideration.