§ 2-1470. Investigation of violation of non-discrimination policy.

(a)

Authority to investigate. The office of contract compliance shall have the authority to investigate any reasonable concern that a contractor or subcontractor is violating the nondiscrimination policy in its private sector and/or public sector contracting. A reasonable concern may arise from information from any source deemed reliable by the office of contract compliance that the contractor or subcontractor is acting in violation of the non-discrimination policy. Where the office of contract compliance makes a preliminary finding of a violation of the non-discrimination policy, the director of the office of contract compliance must provide the contractor or subcontractor an opportunity to meet with the director, to hear the evidence gathered, to explain its actions, and to provide any evidence that it chooses to demonstrate that it did not violate the policy. The director of the office of contract compliance must consider the evidence presented by the contractor or subcontractor prior to determining whether the vendor violated the non-discrimination policy.

(b)

Notification of chief procurement officer. In the event that the office of contract compliance investigation results in a finding that a contractor or subcontractor violated the non-discrimination ordinance, the director of the office of contract compliance will provide written notification of said finding to the chief procurement officer, including a detailed description of the basis for such finding.

(Ord. No. 2009-78(09-O-1876), § 12, 12-15-09)