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Small business owner urges city procurement transparency, says local vendors are being overlooked
Summary
Auto repair business owner Andrew Siri urged the commission to examine Daly City procurement practices and increase opportunities for local vendors after reporting substantial municipal spending that he said largely leaves the city.
In public comment the commission heard from Andrew Siri, owner of AutoSound Performance on Mission Street, who asked the Small Business Commission to examine Daly City contracting and procurement practices so more municipal spending flows to local businesses.
Siri said he traced public‑sector purchases in 2024 and found roughly $11 million spent by departments on services, supplies and materials in categories that, he argued, could be supplied by local…
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