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Ordinance#250192Passed
In plain English

The ordinance updates various procurement and labor regulations for the City, including creating a new analysis authority, revising contract requirements, and repealing outdated provisions related to business with Burma and hiring practices. It also sets new thresholds for certain contract applications and includes sunset clauses for some regulations.

Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to 1) create a procurement legislative analysis authority for the City Administrator; 2) revise or create threshold dollar amounts for application of various contract requirements tied to the statutory Minimum Competitive Amount or statutory federal Single Audit Standard; 3) reorganize, standardize, and narrow Chapter 12F (relating to the MacBride Principles concerning Northern Ireland; including sunset of ordinance in 2036); 4) repeal Chapter 12J (relating to City business with Burma); and 5) narrow coverage of, and reduce meeting requirements in, Chapter 12L (relating to certain non-profit organizations receiving funds from the City); and amending the Labor and Employment Code to 6) reorganize, standardize, revise exemptions and waivers narrowing coverage, create threshold dollar amount for application tied to the statutorily based Minimum Competitive Amount, and update Article 131 (relating to nondiscrimination under City contracts; including sunset of ordinance in 2036) and repeal Article 132 (relating to nondiscrimination under City property contracts), while incorporating some of its provisions under Article 131; 7) reorganize, standardize, revise exemptions and waivers narrowing coverage, create a threshold dollar amount for application tied to the statutorily based Minimum Competitive Amount and update Article 151 (relating to City procurement of sweatfree goods); 8) repeal Article 141 (relating to salary history in the hiring process of City contractors), Article 142 (relating to criminal history in the hiring and employment process of City contractors), and Article 161 (relating to earned income credit forms for employees of City contractors).

Introduced: Feb 25, 2025
Final action: Oct 16, 2025
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How it got here

The legislation originated from a request by Supervisor Mandelman to improve the procurement process for low-value contracts in San Francisco.

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Letter of Inquiry IssuedApril 2022
Supervisor Mandelman

Supervisor Mandelman issued a letter of inquiry to the City Administrator's Office asking for recommendations to improve the Chapter 21 procurement process for low-value contracts.

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Report ReleasedMay 2024
City Administrator Carmen Chu

The City Administrator released a report titled 'Improving the Process for Chapter 21 Low-value Procurements' in response to the inquiry, outlining challenges and recommendations for the procurement process.

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Legislation IntroducedFebruary 2025
Supervisor Mandelman

President Mandelman introduced the Open for Business Contract Streamlining Act of 2025 to the Board of Supervisors.

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Legislation Referred to DepartmentMarch 2025
Clerk of the Board

The legislation was referred to the appropriate departments for review and analysis.

Action History
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Committee RecommendationJuly 9, 2025
Budget and Finance Committee

The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the legislation as amended, addressing various procurement processes.

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Further AmendmentsSeptember 17, 2025
Budget and Finance Committee

The committee made additional amendments to the legislation, refining its provisions before it was sent back to the Board.

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Final PassageOctober 7, 2025
Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors finally passed the legislation after several readings and amendments.

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Mayor's ApprovalOctober 16, 2025
Mayor

The Mayor approved the legislation, finalizing its enactment.

Action History

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Related / predecessor legislation
โ†‘ predecessor#250748โ€” not yet in database
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How they voted

AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Budget and Finance Committee ยท Sep 17, 2025Pass
3-0
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Budget and Finance Committee ยท Sep 17, 2025Pass
3-0
RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
Budget and Finance Committee ยท Jul 9, 2025Pass
1-1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Budget and Finance Committee ยท Jul 9, 2025Pass
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CONTINUED
Budget and Finance Committee ยท Jun 4, 2025Pass
2-0

Legislative journey

PresidentFeb 25, 2025
โ†’ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
Clerk of the BoardMar 3, 2025
โ†’REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Budget and Finance CommitteeJun 4, 2025 โ€“ Jul 9, 2025
โ†ทCONTINUEDPass
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
โœŽDUPLICATED AS AMENDED
โœ“RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass
Board of SupervisorsJul 15, 2025
โœŽRE-REFERRED AS AMENDEDPass
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLEPass
Budget and Finance CommitteeSep 17, 2025
โœ“RECOMMENDED AS AMENDEDPass
โœŽAMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLEPass
Board of SupervisorsSep 30, 2025 โ€“ Oct 7, 2025
โœ“PASSED, ON FIRST READINGPass
โœ“FINALLY PASSEDPass
MayorOct 16, 2025
โœ“APPROVED