[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington 9-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2168. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Abington Township Contractor Anti-Discrimination Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CONTRACTOR
A for-profit or not-for-profit entity that has a Township contract.
TOWNSHIP
Abington Township.
A. 
All contracts between the Township and contractors will include the following nondiscrimination clause:
During the term of this Contract, Contractor agrees as follows:
Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, independent contractor, or any other person because of actual or perceived race, color, religious creed, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap or disability, use of guide or support animals because of blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support of guide animals, or because of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
B. 
The Township shall not contract for public goods or services that do not include the contractor anti-discrimination provision.
C. 
Township departments that contract for public goods or services shall amend their procurement procedures to enforce this chapter.
D. 
Any contract or contract renewal entered into the Township on or after the effective date of this chapter shall include a binding agreement consistent with this section.