Q&A
Discussion on local food procurement for schools and city agencies
1:14:45
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Council Member Brewer inquires about efforts to increase local food procurement for city agencies, particularly referencing a DCAS law requiring best efforts to purchase locally. Qiana Mickie responds with information on their office's efforts to support this initiative.
- Brewer mentions a DCAS law requiring efforts to purchase food locally for city agencies
- She expresses concern about the lack of reports from DCAS on their purchasing efforts
- Mickie explains that while she can't speak directly to DCAS's work, her office is gathering and sharing information on eligible local food businesses with agency partners
- The discussion highlights the ongoing efforts to increase local food procurement and the challenges in implementing and tracking these initiatives
Gale A. Brewer
1:14:45
That's my other question, of course.
1:14:46
You're talking about the city.
1:14:48
I'm talking about the state.
1:14:49
Yes.
1:14:50
So, you know, we have the DCAS law that passed that says city of New York has to buy, the best possible effort as opposed to mandated.
1:15:00
It wasn't able to do that legally, purchased locally.
1:15:03
Yes.
1:15:03
So, how I mean, you're you're, dealing slightly different, area, but But do you think that DCAS, a, they haven't given us their reports that they're supposed to on a regular basis?
1:15:15
How much are they purchasing?
1:15:17
Which agencies are going to, etcetera?
1:15:19
But do you have any sense that DCAS is trying to make more of an effort to purchase locally?
1:15:24
Does that help in terms of your efforts?
Qiana Mickie
1:15:27
I can't speak to DCAS's, work in particular, but what I can say is the work that we're doing, the research information, and also the growing network of eligible businesses that have fresh food supply, this is the information that we have and continue to share with any of our agency partners in any of their complimentary or supplemental research and work.
Gale A. Brewer
1:15:52
Okay.
