#  Contracting Processes and Equity in Social Service Provision 

 



The Field Lab partnered with the Austin Public Health Department to examine contracting processes related to social service provision, with attention to equity considerations.



 

 ### Project Partner

City of Austin  
Austin Public Health Department



 

 ### Project Summary

Students worked with departmental data and contracting documentation to analyze procurement structures, vendor participation, and administrative processes associated with social service contracts.



 

 ### Areas of Focus

The team examined contracting workflows, vendor selection and participation patterns, administrative requirements, and equity-related considerations within social service procurement processes.



 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Austin, TX ](/city-agency/austin-tx)
- [ MLD-412: Greater Boston Advanced Applied Field Lab ](/course/mld-412-greater-boston-advanced-applied-field-lab)
- [ Student Projects Library ](/page-type-library/student-projects-library)
- [ Equity, Social & Enviromental Justice ](/policy-areas/equity-social-enviromental-justice)
- [ Fiscal, Operational and Budgetary Analysis ](/policy-areas/fiscal-operational-and-budgetary-analysis)
- [ 2020 ](/year/2020)