Short-Term Community Engagement & Participation
Prioritize agency outreach in engaging underutilized vendors based on agency disparity analysis
Population focus: Older adults
Goal ID: MOCS-G01
MOCS · Agency plan
Mayor's Office of Contract Services
Preliminary REP pages 108-111
Plan area: Economy
2 Short-Term
1 Medium-Term
1 Long-Term
Mission & Commitment
The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) oversees and streamlines the City's procurement process. MOCS is committed to increasing M/WBE participation in City contracting, reducing barriers for smaller providers and nonprofits, and improving transparency and accountability in the contracting process. In FY23, M/WBEs accounted for only 5.3% of the estimated $40 billion in annual contract spending in new City contracts and purchase orders. In FY24, the City awarded $6.4 billion in M/WBE contracts through a multi-agency effort.
Short-Term Goals
Short-Term Language Access & Translation
Enhance language access in all agency trainings and communication so that historically underserved communities can more easily access information about existing procurement pathways
Population focus: Immigrants / LEP; Underserved communities
Geographic focus: Underserved neighborhoods (unspecified)
Goal ID: MOCS-G02
Medium-Term Goals
Medium-Term Procurement & M/WBE Contracting
Pursue a human-centered design9 approach to PASSPort to center the experience and accessibility of prospective small, disadvantaged, and/or M/WBE vendors, and address any application barriers
Population focus: M/WBE owners
Goal ID: MOCS-G03
Long-Term Goals
Long-Term Procurement & M/WBE Contracting
Expand availability of potential bidders and contractors by improving procurement-related procedures
Population focus: General
Goal ID: MOCS-G04