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  • VENDOR REGISTRATION

    • Register to Do Business With Los Angeles County
    • Direct Deposit Registration

    MANAGE YOUR VENDOR ACCOUNT

    • Vendor Self Service
    • Appendix A - Purchasing Required Forms
    • Appendix B - Service Contract Solicitation Required Forms
    • Community Business Enterprise (CBE) Information Form
    • Commercially Useful Function

    VENDOR PROGRAMS

    • Community Business Enterprise
    • Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise
    • Local Small Business Enterprises
    • Social Enterprise
  • SOLICITATIONS AND CONTRACTS

    • View Open Solicitations
    • Awarded Contracts
    • Vendor List by Commodity
    • Debarred Contractors in Los Angeles County
    • Definitions

    POLICIES AND TERMS & CONDITIONS

    • Contracting Policies
    • Standard Terms and Conditions for Commodities
    • Standard Terms and Conditions for Services

    MASTER AGREEMENTS

    • Master Agreement for Commodities
    • Master Agreement for Services
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    • Public Records Request
    • County Departments
    • Vendor Fair and Workshops
    • Surplus Property
    • Other Government Agencies
    • Living Wage Program Contractor Guide
    • Tips on Selling to the County
    • Public Hearing Meetings
    • Business to Business Space Share
    • FAQ
  • DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

    • Vendor Relations
    • Department of Economic Opportunity
    • Procurement Officers
    • Contract Managers
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CONTRACT MANAGERS

Contract Managers are responsible for the day to day operations of the contracting unit within their respective departments. To obtain additional information regarding a specific department, click on the department name.

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  • Q–Z

Aging & Disabilities Department

Mike Tsao, Administrative Deputy II
(213) 662-4432
Mtsao@ad.lacounty.gov

Agricultural Commissioner/​Weights and Measures

Brenda Gaeta, Contracts Manager
Contracts
(626) 575-5454
bgaeta@acwm.lacounty.gov

Alternate Public Defender

Michael Iwanaga, Administrative Deputy
(213) 974-8246
MIwanaga@apd.lacounty.gov

Animal Care and Control

Bradley Kim, Administrative Services Manager II
Contracts and Grants Division
(562) 379-9722
bkim@animalcare.lacounty.gov

Arts and Culture

Larisa Safaryan, Contracts Manager
Contracts
(213) 669-0165
lsafaryan@arts.lacounty.gov

Assessor

Raymond Tang, Budget and Purchasing Manager
Management Services
(213) 974-0958
RTang@​assessor.​lacounty.gov

Auditor-Controller

Christopher Nguyen, Section Manager
Administrative Services Division
(213) 974-8318
cnguyen@​auditor.​lacounty.gov

Beaches and Harbors

Angelica Vicente, Administrative Services Manager II
Administrative Services Division/Revenue and Systems Development
(424) 526-7822
Avicente@bh.lacounty.gov

Board of Supervisors

Angel Ortega, Fiscal Chief
Fiscal Services Division
(213) 974-2787
AOrtega@bos.lacounty.gov

Chief Executive Office

Luci Gutierrez, Principal Analyst
Contracts and Procurement Division
(213) 262-7785
lgutierrez@ceo.lacounty.gov

Child Support Services

Andrea Barnes, Division Chief
Contracts, Grants & Procurement Management Division
(323) 889-3466
Andrea_Barnes@​cssd.​lacounty.gov

Children and Family Services

Leticia Torres-Ibarra, Division Manager
Contracts Administration Division
(213) 351-3287
LTorres-Ibarra@​dcfs.​lacounty.gov

Consumer and Business Affairs

Sara Rocha, Management Analyst
(213) 441-0824
srocha@dcba.lacounty.gov

County Counsel

Jesus Castillo, Administrative Services Manager III
Internal Support Services
(213) 974-1962
jcastillo@​counsel.​lacounty.gov

District Attorney

Anh Q. Vo, Administrative Services Manager
Bureau of Administrative Services B&FS Division / Grants and Contracts
(213) 257-2805
Avo@da.lacounty.gov

Department of Economic Opportunity

Michael Yamashige, Administrative Services Manager III
Contracts Management Division
(323) 383-2048
MYamashige@opportunity.lacounty.gov

Fire Department

Carlos Santiago, Administrative Services Manager II
Contracts Section
(323) 838-2365
Carlos.santiago@​fire.​lacounty.gov

Health Services

Julio Alvarado, Director, Contracts and Grants
(213) 288-7819
jalvarado@​dhs.​lacounty.gov

Human Resources

Helen Kim, Administrative Services Manager III
Administrative Services Division/Contract Development & Coordination Section
HKim2@hr.lacounty.gov

Internal Services Department

Christie Carr, Division Manager
Contracting Division
(323) 267-3101
CCarr@​​isd.​​lacounty.gov

Justice, Care & Opportunities Department

Edward Mokhtarian, Division Manager
Contracts and Grants Division
(213) 948-2814
emokhtarian@jcod.lacounty.gov

Library

Elsa Munoz, Head, Support Services
Contracts & Purchasing
(562) 940-8450
emunoz@library.lacounty.gov

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Deanna Tantraphol, Procurement Officer
Procurement Unit
(626) 586-1731
Deanna.Tantraphol@lacda.org

Medical Examiner

Silvia Gonzalez, Administrative Services Manager II
Administrative Services
(323) 343-0682
SGonzalez@me.lacounty.gov

Mental Health

Stella Krikorian, Division Manager
Contracts Development and Administration Division
(213) 738-4023
SKrikorian@​dmh.​lacounty.gov

Military and Veterans Affairs

Allan D. Ochoa, Departmental Finance Manager
(213) 765-9684
AOchoa@mva.lacounty.gov

Christopher Benavides, Management Analyst
Administration/Grants and Contracts
(310) 757-1605
CBenavides@mva.lacounty.gov

Museum of Art

Arun Mathai, Budget Officer
Finance
(323) 857-6290
amathai@lacma.org

Natural History Museum

Marilyn Bello, Director
Budgets and Financial Reporting
(213) 763-3437
mbello@​nhm.org

Maita Navea, Administrative Deputy I
(213) 763-3295
mnavea@nhm.org

Parks and Recreation

Ruben Lopez, Contracts Division Chief
Contracts
(626) 588-5300
RLopez@​parks.​lacounty.gov

Probation

Tasha Howard, Director
Contracts and Grants Management Division
(562) 940-2728
tasha.howard@​probation.​lacounty.gov

Public Defender

Janice Chen, Administrative Services
Manager I
Financial Management & Contracts
(213) 654-3057
JChen@pubdef.lacounty.gov

Public Health

Karen Buehler, Director
Contracts and Grants Division
(213) 600-2681
kbuehler@ph.lacounty.gov

Stephanie Ruiz-Perez, Section Head
(213) 600-2749
sruiz-perez@ph.lacounty.gov

Public Social Services

Veronica I. Cox, Chief
Contract Administration and Monitoring
(562) 908-3001
VeronicaCox@​dpss.​lacounty.gov
Jose R. Perez, Administrative Deputy, II
Contract Development Division
(562) 908-3585
JosePerez@​dpss.​lacounty.gov
Aileen Nunez-Castillo, Administrative Services Manager III
Contract Development Division, Section I
(562) 908-3004
AileenNunez-Castillo@dpss.lacounty.gov
Nereen Guirguis, Administrative Services Manager III
Contract Development Division, Section II
(562) 908-3006
NereenGuirguis@​dpss.​lacounty.gov
Rita Murgas-Lee, Administrative Services Manager III
Contract Development Division, Section III
(562) 908-3007
RitaMurgasLee@​dpss.​lacounty.gov

Public Works

Soo Kim, Division Chief
Business Relations and Contracts Division
(626) 458-2548
skim@dpw.lacounty.gov
Edwin Manoukian, Administrative Services Manager III
Business Relations and Contracts Division
(626) 458-4057
emanoukian@​dpw.​lacounty.gov
Brian Soria, Administrative Services Manager III
Business Relations and Contracts Division
(626) 458-2588
BSORIA@dpw.lacounty.gov
Marika Medrano, Administrative Services Manager III
Business Relations and Contracts Division
(626) 458-2548
mmedrano@dpw.lacounty.gov

Regional Planning

Joseph Horvath, Administrative Deputy
Information and Fiscal Services Division
(213) 974-6533
jhorvath@planning.lacounty.gov

Registrar-Recorder/​County Clerk

Veronica Williams, Administrative Services Manager II
Finance and Management Division/Contracts and Grants Section
(562) 462-2905
VWilliams@​rrcc.​lacounty.gov
Cecille Asuncion, Administrative Services Manager II
Finance and Management Division/Contracts Section
(562) 383-2561
Casuncion@​rrcc.​lacounty.gov

Sheriff’s Department

Alejandra (Alex) Madera, Assistant Bureau Director
Information Systems & Technology
(213) 229-3276
AMadera@lasd.org
Cynthia Lopez, Administrative Services Manager III, Contracts Manager
General Services Section
(213) 229-3267
ctlopez@lasd.org
Veronica Urenda, Administrative Services Manager III, Contracts Manager
Information Technology Section
(213) 229-3277
vurenda@lasd.org

Treasurer and Tax Collector

Vibiana Navarro, Administrative Deputy
(213) 974-2176
contracts@ttc.lacounty.gov
Maria Vadai, Administrative Services
Manager II
Contracts Section
(213) 974-7360
contracts@ttc.lacounty.gov
David Sandoval, Administrative Services Manager II
Contracts & Procurement
(213) 974-7360
contracts@ttc.lacounty.gov

Youth Development

DeJuan Belton, Administrative Services Branch Director
Administration
(213) 262-7927
DBelton@dyd.lacounty.gov
Leland Schultz III, Administrative Services Manager II
Contracts
(213) 556-3081
LSchultziii@dyd.lacounty.gov

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Definitions

The following terms are commonly used in the Purchasing and Contracting process:

Addendum
A written document attached or added to a solicitation after it has been released, to clarify, modify, or support the information in the original document. An addendum becomes part of the solicitation document.

Amendment
A change to a contract made by adding, modifying, or omitting a certain provision or term. Amended contracts, when properly executed (signed by all parties concerned), retain the legal validity of the original contract.

Bid
A document submitted by a Bidder in response to an Invitation for Bids or Request for Bids.

Bidder
One who responds to a solicitation with a bid.

Board of Supervisors
The five-member governing body of the County of Los Angeles.

Cash Discount
An allowance or deduction granted by the vendor that reduces the price of goods received. This is typically used as an incentive to pay an invoice within a specific time frame.

Commodity
A commercial article (goods).

Conference, Bidders'/Proposers
An open forum for vendors to receive clarification on the points outlined in the solicitation and ask questions concerning the solicitation.

Contract/Agreement
A legal, binding document between the County and a vendor as a result of a solicitation process. A contract may also result by a sole source determination.

Contractor
A vendor with whom the County has entered into a contractual relationship.

County
The County of Los Angeles.

Department
The departments, commissions, or committees under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles.

Director
The department head.

Evaluation
The process by which the County reviews and analyzes bids/proposals in comparison to established criteria and which result in the recommended selection of a contractor.

Invitation for Bids (IFB)/Request for Bids (RFB)
A solicitation based on a very specific and non-negotiable statement of work. Contract award is made to the lowest most responsible and responsive bidder.

Job Walk/Site Visit
An on-site visit by potential bidders/proposers to a location to observe the operation, layout of a facility, a system or equipment.

Living Wage
A program that requires contractors to pay its full-time employees, who provide Proposition A and Cafeteria services to the County, the applicable living wage pursuant to Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.201.

Master Agreement
A legal, binding document between the County and a contractor as a result of a Request for Statement of Qualifications solicitation process. The Terms and Conditions of a Master Agreement are not negotiable.

Non-responsibility
Finding a vendor incapable of performing as a responsible County contractor, based on performance history or other relevant documentation.

Non-responsive
The failure of a vendor to comply with all solicitation requirements making the Proposal/Bid/SOQ ineligible for consideration during the evaluation/review process.

Oral Interview
An interview between the Evaluation Committee and the Proposer to clarify the contents of the proposal or to conduct a product demonstration.

Proposal
A document submitted by a Proposer in response to a Request for Proposals. A Proposal provides services and/or solutions to an identified need at a particular price under given Terms and Conditions.

Proposer(s)
One who responds to a solicitation with a proposal.

Proposition A
Contracts subject to Los Angeles County Code, Chapter 2.121, which permits contracting when more economical or feasible.

Quotation
A statement of price, terms of sale, and description of goods or services offered by a vendor to the County.

Request for Information
A market survey used to solicit information and/or interest level from potential vendors, gather information on new developments/ technology in certain industries, and/or identify project price estimates for budgeting purposes. An RFI does not result in contract award.

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Solicitation based on proposed solutions in response to a defined need of the County. Contract recommended for award to the proposer who submits the proposal deemed to be in the overall best interest of the County (generally the highest-ranking proposer).

Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ)
Solicitation based on establishing a pool of pre-qualified contractors to provide services on an as needed basis through Master Agreements.

Responsible
A bidder/proposer that has conducted themselves in an acceptable manner as determined by the Board of Supervisors (see County Code 2.202.030), and has the financial and managerial ability to perform the required work.

Responsive
Vendor who submits a bid/proposal to the County that complies with all solicitation requirements.

Service
Work activity performed by a vendor to fulfill the needs of the County.

Solicitation Document
A document developed by the County to obtain bids, proposals, and other information from bidders/proposers.

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
A document submitted by a vendor in response to a Request for Statement of Qualifications. SOQs provide information on the vendor’s background, experience, and financial capability in order to qualify for a Master Agreement.

Statement of Work (SOW)
A detailed statement of the services being provided or requested.

Submission Deadline
The time and date specified by the County for receipt of bids/proposals.

Vendor
An organization/company submitting a bid or proposal in response to the County's solicitation for goods and/or services.

WebVen
The County’s database and website, hosted by the Internal Services Department, used by vendors to register to do business with the County of Los Angeles.

Work Order
A document, which includes a Statement of Work, requesting bids for specific services from a pre-qualified pool of contractors that have Master Agreements. An executed Work Order becomes part of the Master Agreement.
  • For Vendors
    • Vendor Registration
      • Register to Do Business With Los Angeles County
      • Direct Deposit Registration
    • Manage Your Vendor Account
      • Vendor Self Service
      • Appendix A – Purchasing Required Forms
      • Appendix B – Service Contract Solicitation Required Forms
      • Community Business Enterprise (CBE) Information Form
      • Commercially Useful Function
    • Vendor Programs
      • Community Business Enterprise
      • Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise
      • Local Small Business Enterprises
      • Social Enterprise
  • Contracting
    • Solicitations and Contracts
      • View Open Solicitations
      • Awarded Contracts
      • Vendor List by Commodity
      • Debarred Contractors in Los Angeles County
      • Definitions
    • Policies and Terms & Conditions
      • Contracting Policies
      • Standard Terms and Conditions for Commodities
      • Standard Terms and Conditions for Services
    • Master Agreements
      • Master Agreements for Commodities
      • Master Agreements for Services
  • Resources
    • Additional Information
      • Public Records Request
      • County Departments
      • Vendor Fair and Workshops
      • Surplus Property
      • Other Government Agencies
      • Living Wage Program Contractor Guide
      • Tips on Selling to the County
      • Public Hearing Meetings
      • Business to Business Space Share
      • FAQs
  • CONTACTS
    • Department Contacts
      • Vendor Relations
      • Department of Economic Opportunity
      • Procurement Officers
      • Contract Managers

FURNITURE

WHAT WE BUY

Systems – tables, panels, overheads, files, drawers

Seating – chairs, benches

Keyboard Trays

Monitor Arms

Lockers

Correctional Furniture

WHO BUYS IT

All County Departments

Sheriff

Probation

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

WHAT WE BUY

Desktop Computers

Laptops

Tablets

Monitors

Servers

Network Switches

WHO BUYS IT

All County Departments

FOOD

WHAT WE BUY

Dairy Products

Meats – Fresh/Frozen

Breads

Fruits & Vegetables

Canned Goods – Sauce

Food Services Disposables – Plates, Bowls, & Cups

WHO BUYS IT

Sheriff

Fire Department

Probation

Children and Family Services

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS

WHAT WE BUY

Tools

Plumbing Equipment

HVAC Equipment

Road Materials

WHO BUYS IT

ISD

Sheriff

Health Services

Fire Department

Public Works

AUTOMOBILES AND SUPPLIES

WHAT WE BUY

Police Cars

Fire Trucks

Dump Trucks

Utility Trucks

WHO BUYS IT

Sheriff

Fire Department

Public Works

ISD

Parks & Recreation

HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT

WHAT WE BUY

Blood Pressure Monitors

Surgical Supplies

Hearing Aids

Mobility Aids

WHO BUYS IT

Health Services

Medical-Examiner Coroner

Mental Health

Public Health

COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

What are the benefits?

Your business will be included in the County’s CBE listing. Many County departments, public agencies, private-sector prime and subcontractors use the CBE listing to meet subcontracting goals.

How are DBEs eligible for certification and participation?

Although the County does not certify DBEs, the CBE program recognizes these businesses for program participation purposes. To qualify for the CBE program as a DBE, your business must be certified by:

  • The State of California Department of Transportation’s California Unified Certification Program (CUCP)
  • Any agency authorized to certify under the Unified Certification Program

How are DVBEs eligible for participation?

DVBEs who are certified with Los Angeles County will automatically qualify for inclusion in the CBE program. You do not have to apply for two separate programs.

How do I apply for certification/participation?

Complete the Application for Participation and Acknowledgment of Sanctions form by clicking the button below

Apply for Certification

How do I apply for CBE certification?

To apply for CBE certification with Los Angeles County, your business must apply through the LA County WebVen portal below.

Register with LA County

DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

What are the benefits?

DVBEs are eligible to receive a 15% bid price reduction or preference when bidding on certain goods and services solicited by Los Angeles County.

Exclusive listing on the County’s online directory of certified DVBEs and social media spotlight

DVBEs will be placed on the vendor database of certified DVBE vendors and may be featured on DCBA’s social media accounts.

Direct Access to Opportunity

Attend networking events with County buyers and procurement staff to receive individualized counseling on how to find contracting opportunities and more.

How Do I Apply?

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

What are the benefits?

SEs are eligible to receive a 15% bid price reduction or preference when bidding on certain goods and services solicited by Los Angeles County.

Exclusive listing on the County’s Online Directory of certified SEs and be featured through DCBA’s online networks

SEs will be placed on the vendor database of certified SE vendors and may be featured on DCBA’s social media accounts.

Direct Access to Opportunity

Attend networking events with County buyers and procurement staff, receive individualized counseling on how to find contracting opportunities and more.

How Do I Apply?

LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

What are the benefits?

LSBEs are eligible to receive a 15% bid price reduction or preference when bidding on certain goods and services solicited by Los Angeles County.

LSBE Prompt Payment Program

LSBEs receive payment within 15 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice for goods or services.

Exclusive listing on the County’s Online Directory of certified LSBEs and be featured through DCBA’s online networks

LSBEs will be placed on the vendor database of certified LSBE vendors and may be featured on DCBA’s social media accounts.

Direct Access to Opportunity

Attend networking events with County buyers and procurement staff, receive individualized counseling on how to find contracting opportunities and more.

How Do I Apply?