Contracting requirements, approvals and waivers by agency

Read the requirements for common agency approvals, requirements, and waivers you may need for a contract.

Resources

Agency approvals and requirements

Submit a contract review request to OCA using ServiceNow

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

Learn how to submit contracts with professional or general services for DHR or Civil Service Commission review.
Equal Benefits Program requirements and applicability

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.
14B Requirements and Applicability

Learn how to comply with Chapter 14B's Local Business Enterprise (LBE) program.
Consideration of criminal history (Article 142, formerly 12T) requirements and applicability

Review this document to determine when and if 12T applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.
Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO) requirements and applicability

Review this document to determine when and if MCO applies and if its requirements can be waived for your contract.
Health Care Accountability (HCAO) requirements and applicability

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

Find out when you need to pay prevailing wage on a contract.
DT Cyber risk assessment (CRA) and CIO review requirements and applicability

Find out when you need DT cyber risk review or CIO review for your purchase and how to get it.
COIT 19B surveillance technology requirements and applicability

Find out about the review process for surveillance technology and how to get approval.
First Source Hiring Program (FSHP) requirements and applicability

Find out when you need to fulfill First Source Hiring Program requirements.
Board of Supervisors requirements and applicability

Find out when you need to get contract approval from the Board of Supervisors.
Ethics Commission requirements and applicability

Find out when you need to get contract approval from the Ethics Commission.
Sweatfree purchasing requirements and applicability

Find out how to prove that your textile and apparel purchases do not use any sweatshop labor.
What to know when novating or assigning a contract

Learn more about the procedural rules around Novating and Assigning a contract here.
Agreements with Government Entities Guidance

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.
21H Requirements and Applicability

Learn the requirements and applicability of San Francisco Administrative Code 21 H when purchasing firearms and ammunition.
12E Requirements and Applicability

Learn more about Chapter 12E's ban on City use of gas-powered landscaping equipment

Request to waive City contracting requirements

Contracting waivers

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

Departments

Office of Contract Administration