§ 28-103. Program performance review.

(a) Annual report by Chief.

The Chief must submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council that provides an assessment of:

(1) the progress towards achieving the goals established for awards to certified SLBE and certified Emerging SLBE firms;

(2) both dollars awarded and expended through the SLBE Program; and

(3) the progress towards achieving the stated Program objectives, including:

(i) enhancing competition;

(ii) establishing and building new business capacity; and

(iii) removing barriers to the utilization of available minority business enterprises, women business enterprises, and small local business enterprises on City contracts.

(b) Public hearing every 2 years.

At least once every 2 years, the City Council must conduct a public hearing to solicit public comments on the SLBE Program.

The Board of Estimates, or its designee, must periodically review the SLBE Program to determine whether the various contracting procedures used to enhance SLBE contract participation need to be adjusted or used more or less aggressively in future years to achieve the goals stated in § 28-97 {"Purpose; Scope"} and § 28-98 {"Program objectives"} of this chapter.