2013 Partner: Oakland, CA[BETA]
“The City of Oakland is honored to have been selected to participate in the 2013 Code for America program. We are excited for change and committed to leveraging the power of apps, software and the web to make Oakland a more efficient, transparent and participatory City. I look forward to the positive, long-term impact on our community I know Code for America can make.” — Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland is seeking to identify web-based solutions to break down cumbersome bureaucratic processes and emerge with better systems that will help cut costs, increase efficiency, and provide better service to the public related to procurement and contracting processes and FOIA requests. The CfA project will work on creating new technology solutions to manage these processes and requests and will also help move forward Oakland’s goal of a more open, streamlined, efficient, and accountable government.
Goal: improve and streamline outdated procurement, contracting and FOIA request systems
Key Outcomes:
- enhanced and expedited procurement and contracting processes
- savings in staff time and costs related to procurement, contracting, and FOIA request fulfillment
- improved services for those who want to do business with Oakland
- enhanced Open Government initiatives at city level
- increased skills and knowledge of technological solutions for city systems and services among staff and stakeholders
- expanded opportunities for citizen engagement and access to government
Lead Agency: Office of City Administrator
Primary City Contacts: Nicole Neditch (Online Communications Officer), Libby Schaaf (Councilmember), Karen Boyd (Director of Communications), Anne Cambell Washington (Chief of Staff)
Core Partners: Urban Strategies Council, Oakland City Council, Mayor’s Office
