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Council member addresses use of Passport system for document management
1:19:02
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Council Member Linda Lee discusses the use of the Passport system for document management, emphasizing its importance in streamlining the contracting process and reducing redundant document requests.
- Lee highlights that Passport was created to manage and track document updates
- She notes that organizations receive flags when their information is outdated
- The council member expresses concern about being asked for documents that are already up-to-date in Passport
- Lee requests that DYCD ensure proper use of Passport to avoid unnecessary document requests
Linda Lee
1:19:02
Okay, and then also one other experience I had is that are the agencies, can you just personal request, to make sure that everyone is looking at, because Passport was created for this very purpose, and so the agencies should know even before they get to you guys, right, if their documents are updated or not.
1:19:20
I get flags for that, right, like so I know very clearly what the status of my organization is if there's outdated information which prevents me from even that next step of going to you guys to get the payment.
1:19:31
So then I just want to make sure that that is also happening where because a lot of times when I would ask the contracting agencies or the staff you know at DYCD you know, but it's on passport, I know I'm up to date, so why are you guys asking me for these documents again?
1:19:49
So I just also want to make sure that on your end it's going both ways, right?
1:19:55
And then just switching really quickly, for the contracts in general for DYCD, how much advance percentage do you guys give?