Hello ,
We’re excited to announce updates that make it easier for firms like yours to work with the City and County of San Francisco (“the City”).
Thanks to the Open for Business Contract Streamlining Act of 2025, introduced by Board President Mandelman and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the City is simplifying several contracting requirements. These changes will take effect in phases between January 2026 and April 2026.
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📣What this means for your firm:
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- When working with the City going forward, you will see simpler contracts and fewer administrative requirements, especially for smaller contracts.
- These changes are focused on making it easier to enter into and manage City contracts.
- For existing contracts, these updates apply immediately, ensuring that current agreements benefit from the streamlined requirements.
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🔑 Key changes starting January 1, 2026
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Reduced requirements for all contracts:
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The City has eliminated several contracting requirements to simplify doing business with us. Effective January 1, 2026, you will no longer be required to comply with the following laws in current or future contracts, regardless of contract size:
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- Salary History in the Hiring Process of City Contractors
- Criminal History in the Hiring and Employment Process of City Contractors
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Simpler requirements for new smaller contracts:
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In addition to the above, several City requirements now apply only to contracts of $230,000 or more (the City’s current threshold for small dollar contracts). For contracts below this amount, you will no longer be asked to meet requirements related to:
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Slavery Era Disclosure
- MacBride Principles
- Sweatfree Procurement
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How this affects existing smaller contracts:
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If you currently have a City contract under $230,000, you are no longer required to comply with the requirements listed above. However, the City will not ask you to sign an updated contract at this time. Instead, these changes will be reflected in your contract if or when it is amended, renewed, or replaced.
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- Nonprofit reporting (Chapter 12L):
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The City also made several changes to its requirements for nonprofit organizations:
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Nonprofits are now only required to comply with the City’s Nonprofit Records and Reporting requirements if they receive $1,000,000 or more annually in City funding (increased from $250,000 annually).
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If your nonprofit is below the $1,000,000 annual threshold, you are no longer subject to these reporting requirements as of 1/1/26.
- Also, the nonprofit public meeting requirements have been reduced from two meetings per year to one
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➕ More changes starting April 1, 2026
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Even simpler requirements for smaller contracts:
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City contracting will be even simpler starting in April. As of April 1, Equal Benefits requirements will apply only to contracts of $230,000 or more, and outdated processes will be retired to reduce administrative burden.
For both new and existing contracts below the $230,000 threshold, you will no longer be required to comply with Equal Benefits requirements. As a result, new firms will no longer need to be Equal Benefits-compliant to become a City Supplier.
We will share additional details about Equal Benefits changes closer to the April 1, 2026 effective date.
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If you have questions about how these changes may affect future City contracts, please contact: GovOps@sfgov.org.
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We appreciate your continued interest in working with the City and look forward to making the contracting process clearer and easier to navigate.
Best regards,
GovOps
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