Creating a good food purchasing program

Summary

This bill would create a “good food” purchasing program and advisory board to establish standards and goals for the purchase of food products in public institutions that meet sourcing, production, and quality guidelines. The advisory board would include the commissioners of agencies that execute food procurement contracts, seven members appointed by the Mayor and seven members appointed by the Speaker with knowledge of the good food purchasing program value categories. The advisory board would conduct baseline assessments of each agency’s food procurement processes, then develop and submit a five-year plan with one-year, three-year and five-year benchmarks. The advisory board would evaluate contract bids that are submitted in response to food procurement contract requests for proposal, and each agency may consider the board’s assessments. The advisory board would submit annual progress reports on the implementation of the good food purchasing program with recommendations, post the report on the website of the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy and hold a public hearing about its findings.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Committee on Economic Development

Full history

1. Feb 12, 2026

   Introduced

   This Introduction was Introduced by Council

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2. Feb 12, 2026

   Referred to committee

   This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Economic Development

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