LGBTQ Applicant Opportunity Data Form B2727868.pdf

This file is an LGBTQ Applicant Opportunity Data Form used by the City of Philadelphia to collect diversity and inclusion information from bidders on state and local contract opportunities in Pennsylvania. The form requests applicants to provide their business name and bid or opportunity number while voluntarily disclosing whether their business is beneficially owned and controlled by persons who self-identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer (LGBTQ). The specific contract opportunity associated with this form is a micro purchase for a tick puller plus identification card to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Sellers must quote all items to be eligible for award and are instructed not to deliver or provide services until notified by the department. The form indicates this micro purchase will be awarded as a whole or by line item, whichever serves the best interest of the city.

The data collection form inquires whether applicants are currently certified as an LGBTBE (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Business Enterprise) by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) through their Philadelphia affiliate, the Independence Business Alliance (IBA). The form also requests information about any additional third-party certifications such as those from the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (ESMDC), Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PAUCP), Disability:IN, or Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and asks applicants to identify subcontractors certified by NGLCC/IBA. The City explicitly states that response to this form is voluntary and is being used to identify LGBTQ businesses interested in doing business with the City and to build the City's vendor database of diverse suppliers.