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Encarnación asks about RFP contract length and oversight

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 1:28:33 · 28 sec

Encarnación asks how long OAC contracts last and if they vary. McKenzie says they vary but are usually a year or two, later correcting that contracts are for three years with yearly extension options. She says there is oversight, audits, and periodic assessments by program officers.

Elsie Encarnación

And then, and how long is the RFP for that contract with the OACs?

Elsie Encarnación

Are they different?

Elsie Encarnación

Do they vary?

Lisa Scott McKenzie

Yes, they do.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

But it's usually a year or two.

Elsie Encarnación

And through that year, there's, I don't know what you,

Elsie Encarnación

I don't want to call them supervisions, but like...

Lisa Scott McKenzie

Yes, there's oversight throughout the period of the contract.

Lisa Scott McKenzie

There are also audits and obviously assessments by program officers on a periodic basis.