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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Collaboration between MOCS and other city offices
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Kim Yu highlights the collaborative efforts between the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) and other city offices to address contracting issues and implement reforms. These partnerships aim to streamline processes and improve support for nonprofit providers.
- MOCS launched directives in collaboration with the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance, the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services, and the Vendor Compliance Cabinet.
- A human services disclosure reform was implemented to reduce administrative burdens on community-based organizations.
- MOCS issued a report in 2024 to increase transparency in the procurement process, as directed by Local Law 169.
- Close coordination between MOCS and the Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services (MONS) has driven additional reforms to support nonprofit providers.
Kim Yu
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Further, MOCs launched a series of directives to address the concerns raised by this council and the nonprofit sector.
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In addition to the partial payments and the advances directives mentioned by executive director Michael Cedillo, MOCs, through the support of the agency partners like the Mayor's Office of Risk Management and Compliance, the mayor's of nonprofit services, and the members of the vendor compliance cabinet launched the human services disclosure reform.
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These reforms will be instrumental in reducing the administrative burden on community based organizations while increasing transparency compliance.
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All of which will reduce delays in the contracting process.
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MOCs as directed by counsel in local law 169 also issued a report in 2024 that aims to address the lack of transparency that providers face during the procurement process by putting forth realistic timelines for each step of the procurement process and passport.
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We are interested in discussing with council after this hearing feedback as we work with the controller's office to develop new procurement policy board rules.
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The collaboration between MOX and MONS has also played a key role in driving other reforms that executive director Michael Cedillo mentioned in his testimony.
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By closely coordinating efforts, we've embraced a shared vision to remove unnecessary obstacles and ensure that nonprofit providers are paid promptly and reliably.