In a post for Government Executive, Patrick Lester discusses early lessons learned from What Works Cities engagements, including the GPL's project in Seattle to restructure homelessness services contracts. Read more.
Seattle’s Human Services Department adopted a three-step approach to reshape the way it procures goods and services for the homeless. The city's reformed procurement strategy aims to serve the homeless community more effectively. Read more about what the Deputy Director of Seattle's Human Services Department had to...
Mayor Ed Murray and the Seattle Human Services Department announced a request for proposals (RFP) for $30 million in funding for homelessness services. This is the first time the City has competitively bid its homeless services contracts in more than a decade.The results-driven contracting model identified in the RFP was developed through the City’s collaboration with the GPL. ... Read more about Seattle Releases $30 Million RFP for Homeless Services
“What we’ve got to do is establish performance expectations and work very closely with the providers that we are investing in to make sure they’re successful.” Learn more from Jason Johnson, the Deputy Director of Seattle’s Human Services Department, about the City’s efforts to improve outcomes of its homeless services using results-driven contracting and active contract management...
"The city of Seattle, Washington has been changing the way they deal with homeless populations, and gathering data to drive some evidenced-based solutions. Now, with clear incentives and data collection, employees have a path forward for helping the homeless." Journalist Rebecca Gale discusses the GPL’s What Works Cities project to improve homelessness outcomes through results-driven contracting in Seattle. ...
GPL Program Director Scott Kleiman presented at the 2017 Investing in Results launch event, hosted by the Nonprofit Finance Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, in Washington, D.C. Scott highlighted the GPL's Seattle Homeless Services project as an example of results-driven collaboration. ...
The GPL worked with the City of Charleston, South Carolina to draft a results-driven RFP to identify a developer to build a high-quality, affordable housing on City land. By involving multiple departments in planning and writing the RFP as well as engaging with over 100 key stakeholders — including city staff, community representatives, developers, and nonprofits — the resulting procurement...
