Q&A
Inquiry into consulting contracts procurement process
1:46:45
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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa inquires about the procurement process for consulting contracts. Katrina Porter from DCAS responds, indicating limited knowledge on the subject.
- De La Rosa asks if consulting contracts follow the same procurement process as other city contracts
- Porter explains that consulting processes are managed by a different line of service within DCAS
- De La Rosa requests more information on consulting contracts to be provided to the committee later
Carmen De La Rosa
1:46:45
So we also wanted to dig in a little bit, going back to DCAS, on consulting contracts.
1:46:51
Do consulting contracts go through the same procurement process as contracts for other goods and services, on behalf of the city?
Katrina Porter
1:47:02
So, unfortunately, I do not have, any information on, the consulting process
Lincoln Restler
1:47:09
as
Katrina Porter
1:47:09
it relates to to Citi, that is managed by DCAS, but through another line of service that will be more, inclined to answer a question.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:47:18
Which line of service?
Katrina Porter
1:47:19
This is that will be, procurement.
1:47:21
The procurement.
1:47:22
Yes.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:47:22
Okay.
1:47:23
Is there any way that you can get back to the committee with information on consulting contracts and what that looks like?
1:47:29
I'm I mean, one of the things that we're concerned about as a committee is how work is being contracted out and how that's impacting the ability to hire workers because we're spending money on outsourcing work rather than investing in the workforce.
