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A resolution approving amendment three to a grant from Living Cities to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Finance Department - Procurement Division, to support the city’s work with the City Accelerator’s Retake: Inclusive Procurement Cohort program to improve the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in the Metropolitan Government’s procurement process.
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Finance Department - Procurement Division, previously entered into a grant agreement with Living Cities to support the city’s work with the City Accelerator’s Retake: Inclusive Procurement Cohort program to improve the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in the Metropolitan Government’s procurement process approved by RS2020-152; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant to extend the end date of the grant from February 26, 2021 to June 30, 2021; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that amendment three be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That amendment three to the grant by and between Living Cities and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Finance Department - Procurement Division, to support the city’s work with the City Accelerator’s Retake: Inclusive Procurement Cohort program to improve the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in the Metropolitan Government’s procurement process, a copy of which amendment three is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and the Metropolitan Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves the third amendment to a grant previously approved by Resolution No. RS2020-152. The original grant awarded $50,000 to the Finance Department - Procurement Division to support the city’s work with the City Accelerator’s Retake: Inclusive Procurement Cohort program to improve the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in the Metropolitan Government’s procurement process. This amendment extends the end date of the grant from February 26, 2021 to June 30, 2021. No other changes to the grant are made.