Many policies govern nonprofits doing business with the City and provide departments with guidance on how to contract with nonprofits. The Controller's Office, City Attorney, and City Administrator's Office create these policies. The purpose of this page is to collect these policies in one place.
Contract Monitoring
The Controller's Office supports nonprofits that have contracts with the City by streamlining their compliance requirements and offering training opportunities. For more information and resources, please visit the Citywide Nonprofit Monitoring and Capacity Building Program website.
- Contract Monitoring Policy
- Corrective Action Policy
Contract Guidance
- Guidance on the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 and Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Cost of Doing Business Allocation and Minimum Compensation Ordinance Increase within Nonprofit Agreements September 14, 2023
- Guidance to Departments on the Treatment of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Cost of Living Adjustment and Cost of Doing Business Allocation within Nonprofit Contracts and Grants August 3, 2022
- Policy on Multi-Year Contracting with Inflation Rates for Nonprofit April 1, 2024
- Guidelines for Cost Categorization in Nonprofit Contracts and Grants Version 1.2.pdf (sfcontroller.org)
Attorney General
- Policy and Procedures regarding City Nonprofit Contractor Compliance with California Attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts December 13, 2023
- Policy and Procedures regarding City Nonprofit Supplier Compliance with California Attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts February 7, 2023
Nonprofit Contract Compliance
- Annual Economic Statement Requirement
- CPA Audit Requirements
COVID-era Policies (Archive)
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions January 20, 2022 Update
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions August 6, 2020 Update
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions May 22, 2020 Update
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions May 1, 2020 Update
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions April 4, 2020 Update
- Continuity of Payment for Nonprofit Suppliers in the Event of COVID-19 Related Disruptions March 11, 2020
- February 22, 2021 - Expedited Contract Modification Policy for Agreements ending on or before June 30, 2021
- February 22, 2020 - Expedited Contract Modification Policy for Agreements ending on or before June 30, 2021
Legislation
[explanation of BOS passing ordinances]
- March 2024 Ordinance - Monitoring of Nonprofits that Contract with the City
- Annual Economic Statement Ordinance
- Public Access Ordinance
For access to a library of City legislation approved by the SF Board of Supervisors, please visit https://sfgov.legistar.com/Legislation.aspx.
Mayoral Executive Directives
An Executive Directive (ED) is a direct order issued from the Mayor to one or more City Departments. It does not create or change the law, but requires department heads to take immediate and specific action(s) to achieve a designated goal.