Improving Contracting at the City of Los Angeles Airports, Port, and Department of Water and Power

The Los Angeles World Airports, the Port of Los Angeles, and the Departmentof Water and Power together contract for more than a billion dollars worthof goods and services annually. In 2003 and 2004, the City of Los AngelesController issued audit reports on the contracting and leasing practices ofthe three departments, citing a lack of both transparency and documentation.This documented briefing presents analysis from a 90-day study to find waysto make these activities of three departments more transparent and efficientwhile gaining the public trust.