QUESTION
Addressing Procurement Opportunity Visibility and MWBE-Agency Connections
2:20:34
·
56 sec
Council Member Julie Won discusses the need for centralized visibility of planned procurement opportunities to better connect MWBEs with relevant city agencies. Michael Garner highlights ongoing efforts, including borough-based MWBE outreach sessions and coordinating with agencies for targeted procurement opportunities, emphasizing collaboration between the city, SBS, and agencies to guide certified firms.
Speaker 2
2:20:34
But my last question is a key finding of the controller's report is that there's not one centralized place to see a planned procurement opportunities.
2:20:42
And it also states that existing tools don't do enough to connect agencies on MWDEs.
2:20:48
Is there more than is there more than the city can do that is there more that the city IT CAN DO TO ENSURE MWAES ARE CONNECTED TO AGENCIES AND WHAT DOES THE CITY DOING TO IMPROVE?
Speaker 5
2:21:01
So so yes.
2:21:01
So once again, we we are having Burrell, MWBE outreach sessions in each one of the Burrows.
2:21:10
We are also working with each one of the agencies when they have outreach sessions.
2:21:14
And once again, once firms are certified.
2:21:18
We are working with SBS and the agencies to essentially lead them to Pacific procurement opportunities.
Speaker 2
2:21:30
Okay.
