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Average number of bidders per bid
Procure goods and select services for City agencies. — Maximize competition in the procurement process.
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| FY23 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| FY24 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| FY25 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| FY26 (YTD) | 3.2 | 3.4 |
3.2 in FY26 — missed the City's own target for this indicator (0.2 below the 3.4 target), though it has trended toward improvement over the past 3 years of reported data.
Why this is tracked
The DCAS Office of Citywide Procurement solicits and awards contracts for goods and services on behalf of city agencies, managing roughly 1,000 multi-year requirement and citywide contracts and processing about $1 billion annually for over 100 agencies, departments, boards, and authorities. Part of this mandate includes the City's M/WBE program, which is meant to give minority- and women-owned businesses real access to city contracting; in Fiscal 2023 the City awarded a record $1.42 billion to M/WBEs, about 27.9% of contract value subject to Local Law 1. Because DCAS sets the rules and processes through which vendors reach city government, its procurement function has outsized influence over which businesses, and which communities, benefit from public spending.
Procurement - NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services, NYC Comptroller - Annual Report on M/WBE Procurement: FY22 Findings and Recommendations
Source: DCAS Vendor Relations Team — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported monthly.
Definition: The total number of bids tabulated during the reporting period divided by the total number of bid openings during the reporting period, excluding bids for surplus goods sold by DCAS.