|  On June 3, 2008, the City Council adopted a framework for engaging in and evaluating demonstration partnerships with the aim of developing, testing and demonstrating innovative solutions in San Jose in support of the City's Economic Development Strategy and City operations. Through these partnerships, we hope to create new markets and new jobs or/and support existing local innovators; advance the City's Green Vision and Economic Development Strategy; and educate the public about innovative solutions.
This Policy allows the City to enter into a Demonstration Partnership Agreement with the purpose of testing, evaluating and/or demonstrating innovative solutions where these partnerships follow set goals and meet the requirements of established guiding principles. The City may consider partnerships that temporarily utilize City owned land, facilities, equipment, rights-of-way and data, provide financial assistance and/or absorb some costs for project implementation, require agreement to non-disclosure statements and request City Council to exempt the project from certain City Policies.
Other opportunities to work with the City include:
Selling to the City: The Small Business Opportunity Program
The Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) is increasing business access to City procurement opportunities through increased outreach and better information exchange; lowering barriers to competition through improvements to the City's processes; and identifying effective program elements by tracking City performance. More
Local Preference
The City of San Jose's local preference policy encourages local companies to do business with the City and speed the growth of jobs for San Jose residents. The policy builds on the City's ongoing work to improve the City's systems for purchasing goods and services. More
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Scott Green