How to Manage a City Contract

Faculty:
Don Crocker, Executive Director/CEO Support Center for Nonprofit Management
Teresa Vazquez, Vice-President, Business Development New York City Economic Development Corporation
Michelle Biondi, Senior Policy Analyst for Contract Review Unit, MOCS
Bryan Epps, Senior Policy Analyst for Capacity Building and Oversight, MOCS

Managing a City Contract can entail a steep learning curve for a nonprofit organization. Nonprofits must comply with stringent requirements and may be intimidated by the overall process. This course is designed to support organizations with peer learning, a discussion on the financial responsibilities of contracting, nonprofit perspectives on successfully working with city government and some of the resources nonprofit vendors need to be successful. Specifically, the course will cover budget allocation, credit resources and city contract basics. Targeted to directors, executive staff and fiscal staff of NYC vendors.

Vendor Registration

How do I register: To register for any of the courses listed above (Cost=$0) please complete a Citywide Training Center Application (check website below) for each attendee, and fax it to 212.312.0769. More than one attendee from each organization may participate; we encourage board and staff members to attend together. Please note that many of the fields should only be filled out by City employees; please disregard fields that are not applicable. If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Epps, CBO Senior Analyst, at: 212.676.9748 bepps1@cityhall.nyc.gov

About us: The CBO unit was developed to strengthen the effectiveness of nonprofits’ internal oversight through free training and reviews of nonprofit vendors, identifying potential risks and correcting problems before they interrupt City funding. CBO partners with City agencies, not-for-profit umbrella organizations, technical assistance organizations and nonprofit service providers to build capacity in fiscal management and corporate governance. CBO provides individual assistance using an assessment tool, the Nonprofit Capacity Building and Oversight Review Report. Through the review process, a CBO Analyst works with the nonprofit provider to review organizational capacity, pinpoint areas of potential risk or outdated policies, and identify the resources needed to implement best practices. In addition to providing individualized reviews of organizational policies and governance practices, CBO works directly with nonprofit vendors to facilitate the sharing of best practices and to maximize access to training resources.

For more information on New York City’s commitment to assisting nonprofits please visit www.nyc.gov/nonprofit.