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Vendor Integrity
The Vendor Integrity Unit oversees matters involving vendor integrity and is comprised of three functions: DOI’s Integrity Monitor Program, the Upstate Monitorship Program, and Vendex. Each of these functions serves to protect the City’s interests – particularly in large-scale, capital-intensive projects, contracts, and in the broader procurement space.
DOI’s Integrity Monitor Program permits the City to enter into or continue contracts with companies that might otherwise be precluded from doing business with the City because of identified integrity issues. The Program also proactively oversees certain large-scale City projects, such as the Asylum Seeker Initiative and the Borough-Based Jails program, to help identify red flags and protect tax dollars from waste and fraud. External Integrity Monitors operating under this program report directly to DOI. The Program is staffed by a Director of Vendor Integrity and a team of Vendor Integrity investigators. Click here to learn more about DOI’s Integrity Monitor Program.
The Upstate Monitorship Program is comprised of a team of investigators, engineers, and auditors based in Marlboro, N.Y. and provides on-site monitoring of various Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) projects in or around the City’s watershed in upstate New York. The program began with DEP’s major watershed initiative known as BT2, and has since expanded to include other infrastructure projects and significant contracts related to the City’s water supply system.
The Vendex Unit conducts Vendor Name Checks (“VNCs”) for all proposed City vendors for contracts over $250,000 in accordance with the NYC Procurement Policy Board Rules. The Unit is overseen by a Director of Vendex and comprised of a team of Vendex Investigators.