City procurement strike team proposes process changes, will seek council approval to raise review threshold
The Office of Procurement Services reported strike-team findings recommending portfolio-based buying teams, expanded OPS-led citywide contracts, better dashboards and automation — and presented a proposal (to be briefed to full council April 16) to raise council review thresholds from $100,000 to $500,000 to speed procurements.
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Juanita Ortiz, interim director of the Office of Procurement Services, presented findings from a cross-department procurement strike team intended to speed the city—s formal solicitation process and reduce cycle times. The strike team documented an average formal solicitation timeline of about 33 weeks (only 41% completed within a 25-week goal) and identified high-impact pain points including lack of visibility, decentralized procurement actions, customer-service gaps, lengthy policies and delays tied to council agenda processing.
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