Contracting requirements, approvals and waivers by agency

Departments must use OCA's Chapter 21 ServiceNow application to submit their contracts for OCA review and approval.

Learn how to submit contracts with professional or general services for DHR or Civil Service Commission review.

Review this document to determine when and if the Equal Benefits Program (Article 131, formerly 12B) applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.

Review this document to determine when and if 12T applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.

Review this document to determine when and if 14B applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.

Review this document to determine when and if MCO applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.

Review this document to determine when and if HCAO applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.

Find out when you need to pay prevailing wage on a contract.

Find out when you need DT cyber risk review or CIO review for your purchase and how to get it.

Find out about the review process for surveillance technology and how to get approval.

Find out when you need to fulfill First Source Hiring Program requirements.

Find out when you need to get contract approval from the Board of Supervisors.

Find out when you need to get contract approval from the Ethics Commission.

Find out how to prove that your textile and apparel purchases do not use any sweatshop labor.

Learn more about the procedural rules around Novating and Assigning a contract here.

Effective June 24, 2024, City contracts with other government entities will be exempt from various City contracting requirements, including solicitation requirements and certain contracting obligations such as Equal Benefits, MCO, HCAO, Salary History, Sweatfree, and LBE requirements.

Learn the requirements and applicability of San Francisco Administrative Code 21 H when purchasing firearms and ammunition.

Find out which contracting requirements you may waive and under what circumstances, and how to submit a waiver request.