Business Contracting

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The County of San Diego strives to give all businesses and organizations an opportunity to do business with the County.

To help boost efforts, the County is gathering feedback to find out what businesses and organizations need to successfully bid on providing goods and services to keep County government running.

This feedback will be used to improve the County's procurement and contracting program and to increase the diversity of businesses and organizations that successfully bid for County contracts, particularly local small businesses.

Since Fall 2024, the County has been engaging with the business community to get their feedback on how to make procurement and contracting better. Based on what we heard and other feedback, we are focusing on:

  • Labor standards
  • Sustainable procurement
  • Supporting small businesses and non-profits
  • Creating equity-focused policies
  • Developing and implementing equity-focused practices
  • Community engagement

How can you participate?

  • Participate in an upcoming meeting (click an event on the right for registration information)
  • Review the information on this site
  • Share the information with others
  • Participate in the engagement tools on this site
  • Watch, attend and/or provide comments at the upcoming Board meetings
  • Ask questions

The County of San Diego strives to give all businesses and organizations an opportunity to do business with the County.

To help boost efforts, the County is gathering feedback to find out what businesses and organizations need to successfully bid on providing goods and services to keep County government running.

This feedback will be used to improve the County's procurement and contracting program and to increase the diversity of businesses and organizations that successfully bid for County contracts, particularly local small businesses.

Since Fall 2024, the County has been engaging with the business community to get their feedback on how to make procurement and contracting better. Based on what we heard and other feedback, we are focusing on:

  • Labor standards
  • Sustainable procurement
  • Supporting small businesses and non-profits
  • Creating equity-focused policies
  • Developing and implementing equity-focused practices
  • Community engagement

How can you participate?

  • Participate in an upcoming meeting (click an event on the right for registration information)
  • Review the information on this site
  • Share the information with others
  • Participate in the engagement tools on this site
  • Watch, attend and/or provide comments at the upcoming Board meetings
  • Ask questions

  • Progress and Next Steps Stakeholder Meeting

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    On May 15, 2025, the County held a virtual meeting share how your feedback over the past few weeks has shaped our proposed enhancements to the County’s procurement policies—specifically those aimed at supporting small businesses, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned businesses, and nonprofits in accessing County contracting opportunities.

  • Veteran Stakeholder Meeting

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    On May 7th, the County held virtual Veteran Stakeholder Meeting to discuss and get feedback on proposed enhancements to County procurement policies.

  • Nonprofit Focused Stakeholder Meeting

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    On May 5, 2025, the County held a virtual Nonprofit Focused Stakeholder meeting to discuss and get feedback on proposed enhancements to County procurement policies.

  • Small Business Focused Stakeholder Meeting

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    On May 1, 2025, the County held a virtual Small Businesses Focused Stakeholder meeting to discuss and get feedback on proposed enhancements to County procurement policies.

  • Enhancing Procurement Policies Stakeholder Meeting

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    On April 28, 2025, the County hosted an online gather to share about their effort to update our procurement policies and practices and hear feedback. Check out the video here.

  • Advancing Prosperity: Enhancing County Contracting in 2025

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    On March 12, 2025, the Office of Economic Development and Government Affairs hosted a webinar to provide updates to the County’s contracting and procurement policies for 2025, many of which are being implemented based on feedback provided by partners like you last Fall. These changes aim to strengthen support for local and small businesses, enhance sustainability in procurement practices, and integrate an equity-focused approach into program, procurement, and contract design.

  • County Contracts in 2025: "What's New for Small Businesses" Webinar

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    As part of Advancing Throughout the Year, on March 4, 2025, the County of San Diego Department of Purchasing and Contracting presented proposed updates to the County’s contracting and procurement policies for 2025. The changes aim to support local and small businesses, enhance sustainability in procurement practices, and integrate an equity-focused approach into program, procurement, and contract design.

    Click here to watch the video recording of the meeting.

  • Recommended Policy Changes

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    Based on the feedback we heard last fall. The Department of Purchasing and Contracting will recommend policy changes to the Board that will affect how the County buys goods and services.

    Click on this link or the "Review and Comment on Draft Changes" tool to provide your thoughts on the proposed changes.

Page last updated: 18 May 2025, 01:31 PM