Overview
- Mayor Brandon Johnson signed the executive order on Wednesday to block or subject to review any current or future contractor that committed workplace discrimination, wage theft, or a defined "public integrity violation" in the past five years.
- The order requires all city vendors to certify they have not committed a public integrity violation in the prior five years and to disclose any government or law enforcement contracts, including contracts with ICE.
- Companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue must report the composition of their senior leadership and board and disclose their policies for promoting diversity, extending transparency rules beyond current state requirements.
- A 12‑member Ethical Procurement Standards Task Force will draft formal standards, penalties, and implementation rules while the city’s chief procurement officer is charged with creating enforcement procedures, so practical impacts on existing contracts remain pending.
- Advocates for the "Not With Our Money" campaign praised the move, vendors and critics warned of legal and budget effects, and organizers say other U.S. cities are now discussing similar procurement policies.