Preliminary REP pages 311-318
Plan area: Good Governance & Inclusive Decision-Making
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) manages the City's workforce, real estate, and procurement. DCAS's racial equity goals include building knowledge and capacity of agency employees, including supervisory and managerial employees, to identify, respond to, and combat racism and racial discrimination in the workplace; advancing pay equity across all City roles; expanding M/WBE participation; and implementing structured interview practices across City agencies.
Deepen M/WBE vendor outreach and engagement efforts to enhance their capacity to participate in contracting opportunities. DCAS will continue to implement and evaluate goals going forward to ensure they are consistent with federal, state and local law
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: DCAS-G01
Build knowledge and capacity of agency employees, including supervisory, and managerial employees, to identify, respond to, and combat racism and racial discrimination in the workplace
Population focus: Agency staff / employees
Goal ID: DCAS-G02
Incorporate innovative procurement methods while maintaining compliance with federal, state and local law
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DCAS-G03
Reduce barriers to employment within city government by reforming the city’s minimum qualification requirements (MQR) for civil service titles
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DCAS-G04
DCAS has had a 30% goal for M/WBE utilization and will continue to implement and evaluate goals going forward to ensure they are consistent with federal, state and local law
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: DCAS-G05
Advance environmental justice in NYS Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) by fulfilling the City’s mandate for emissions reduction
Population focus: General
Goal ID: DCAS-G06
