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Introduction and MOCS vision for equitable procurement
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Lisa Flores, Director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS), introduces the fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget hearing. She outlines MOCS' vision for creating an equitable procurement system through transparency, accountability, and efficiency, focusing on people, procurement reform, and technology.
- Flores announces this is her final budget hearing before transitioning from her role
- MOCS has shifted from traditional oversight to a more engaged approach in procurement
- The agency's priorities remain consistent over the past three years, aiming to disrupt historical barriers and increase access for MWBE and small businesses
Lisa Flores
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afternoon, chair Wong and members of the contracts committee.
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Thank you for the opportunity to discuss mayor Adam's fiscal year twenty twenty six preliminary budget for the mayor's office of contract services.
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With this being my final budget hearing before transitioning, I'm honored to reflect on the accomplishments of this administration and outline a vision for the future.
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I'm joined today by MOX chief financial officer, Helga Naimfor.
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As an oversight agency, MOX has a charter mandated rule to ensure that New York City procurement is consistent with applicable rules and regulations.
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But at the start of this administration, we challenged the traditional approach of ivory tower oversight and reset our purpose with a vision of creating an equitable procurement system through transparency, accountability, and efficiency.
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The three pillars of this vision are people, procurement reform, and technology.
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Over three years later, our priorities remain consistent and believe that this investment has disrupted historical barriers, increased access for MWBE and small business communities, and ushered many of the city's archaic procurement practices into the twenty first century.
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I'm proud of the immense accomplishments that MOX has achieved towards this vision.
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New York City's procurement system not only facilitates our ability to deliver vital services to New Yorkers, but acts like an economic engine to our New York City communities.