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City officials say DocuSign and vendor self‑service will speed contracts; council presses on reality of 8‑day turnaround claim
Summary
Council questioned administration claims that DocuSign and new systems reduce contract signature time from weeks to roughly 8 days. Administration said DocuSign signature workflows are live for many divisions, Amplifund (grant-tracking) is in soft launch, and a public transparency portal is targeted for April. Council requested follow-up on how law, procurement, and council processes fit into the timeline.
Council members pressed administration officials about repeated statements that DocuSign and new financial tools shrink contracting and payment times from months to days.
Deputy Chief Jessica Trevisano and finance staff said DocuSign has been implemented across many administration divisions and that signature processing for established contracts can take an average of eight to nine days for signatures — a dramatic improvement over the…
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