“Urban tech” and \"smart cities\" technologies are changing how residents engage city services and move through public space. The people building the technology should be as diverse as residents themselves. How can we use city government procurement rules & policies to make that happen?

The Center for Urban Innovation wants your help in answering an important question: What can city governments do right now to increase the number of “smart cities” or “civic tech” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color?

By “smart cities”/ “civic tech”/ “urban tech,” we mean technologies or applications that address core aspects of city life or service delivery and that probably didn’t exist five or ten years ago.

","status":"CLOSED","statusNumber":6,"goal":"RESPONSES","url":"incres2","shareUrl":"https://aspen.insights.us/incres2","showDateCountdown":true,"isPublic":true,"isFeatured":true,"isManualFlow":true,"background":"

We’re asking people from different sectors to share their ideas and proposed solutions to help us solve problems in urban tech procurement. We have purposely asked a broad question to get an array of answers. Your answer can be as short or long as you wish, and you may put multiple ideas in a single response.

We're asking some registration questions, too, which will help us see if people with different professional or demographic experiences lead to wildly different ideas about solutions, or if there are interesting commonalities. The registration information is optional and will only be visible to the administrators. The site will generate a username for you automatically if you choose not to register.

Once you’ve answered, please share this link with others in your network who could provide additional insights.

","importantReferences":null,"whatsNext":"We will use the insights gleaned from this consultation to help city governments use procurement policies so that women and people of color in the smart cities and urban tech sector get more contracts with the public sector.","texts":{"actionButtonText":null,"insightsHeadlineText":null,"decisionsHeadlineText":null,"insightsReportUrl":null,"__typename":"ProcessTexts"},"loginTexts":{"loginText":null,"loginTokenText":null,"__typename":"ProcessLoginTexts"},"decisionMakers":[{"id":"VXNlcjpDRjk4RThFQi1DREEzLTRGOEMtQkM2Qi1GMzkxQjVCMTZERTE=","displayName":"Center for Urban Innovation","title":null,"picture":{"id":"RmlsZTo3NDY4LTM1NjA2ZGY3LWY1OGItNGQzMy04Y2U5LWNlNGY2YTU3ZjkyNA==","fileId":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924","contentType":"image/png","description":null,"isPublic":true,"status":"VALID","title":"1143053","variationsMetadata":[{"id":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-large.jpg","fileId":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-large.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-large.jpg","filePostfix":"large","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-medium.jpg","fileId":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-medium.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-medium.jpg","filePostfix":"medium","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-small.jpg","fileId":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-small.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-small.jpg","filePostfix":"small","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-45x45.jpg","fileId":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-45x45.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-35606df7-f58b-4d33-8ce9-ce4f6a57f924-45x45.jpg","filePostfix":"45x45","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"}],"externalUrl":null,"isInternal":false,"lastUpdateDate":null,"submitDate":"2019-05-14T13:55:49.72","contentLength":183656,"__typename":"File"},"__typename":"User"}],"managers":[],"dates":{"insightsDate":null,"decisionsDate":null,"approvalDate":null,"archivingDate":null,"closingDate":"2019-07-16T10:30:11.083Z","openingDate":"2019-07-12T06:39:14.48Z","__typename":"ProcessDatesType"},"permissions":{"view":"NOT_ALLOWED","enter":"NOT_ALLOWED","manage":"NOT_ALLOWED","addInsight":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"ProcessPermissions"},"preferences":{"allowShare":true,"allowShareFacebook":true,"allowShareLinkedin":true,"allowShareTwitter":true,"allowShareGoogle":true,"maxHighlights":50,"__typename":"ProcessPreferences"},"question":{"id":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVRdWVzdGlvbjoxMjUxODE=","status":"PUBLISHED","questionType":"QUALITATIVE","permissions":{"addAnswer":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"QuestionPermissions"},"shortQuestion":"What can city governments do right now to increase the ","fullQuestion":"What can city governments do right now to increase the number of “smart cities” or “civic tech” or “urban tech” procurements awarded to companies led by women and people of color?","supportableHighlights":{"items":[],"__typename":"HighlightConnection"},"__typename":"QualitativeQuestion","processId":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy"},"wideImage":{"id":"RmlsZTo3NDY4LWFlZDY4ZmVkLTY1ZjYtNDI1MS1hMzlmLWY1YWMxMmU0ZmZmMA==","fileId":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0","contentType":"image/png","description":null,"isPublic":true,"status":"VALID","title":"Wide","variationsMetadata":[{"id":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-large.jpg","fileId":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-large.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-large.jpg","filePostfix":"large","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-960x298.jpg","fileId":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-960x298.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-960x298.jpg","filePostfix":"960x298","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-270x90.jpg","fileId":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-270x90.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-270x90.jpg","filePostfix":"270x90","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-w439.jpg","fileId":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-w439.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-aed68fed-65f6-4251-a39f-f5ac12e4fff0-w439.jpg","filePostfix":"w439","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"}],"externalUrl":null,"isInternal":false,"lastUpdateDate":null,"submitDate":"2019-05-14T13:52:17.677","contentLength":11397874,"__typename":"File"},"squareImage":{"id":"RmlsZTo3NDY4LWI0YjljZmYxLWFlNjctNDY1NS1hNzJmLWIzYWFiNmE2YWI3Mw==","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73","contentType":"image/png","description":null,"isPublic":true,"status":"VALID","title":"Square","variationsMetadata":[{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-large.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-large.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-large.jpg","filePostfix":"large","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-medium.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-medium.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-medium.jpg","filePostfix":"medium","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-small.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-small.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-small.jpg","filePostfix":"small","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-310x295.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-310x295.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-310x295.jpg","filePostfix":"310x295","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-170x160.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-170x160.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-170x160.jpg","filePostfix":"170x160","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-63x65.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-63x65.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-63x65.jpg","filePostfix":"63x65","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"},{"id":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-40x40.jpg","fileId":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-40x40.jpg","contentType":"image/jpeg","fileName":"7468-b4b9cff1-ae67-4655-a72f-b3aab6a6ab73-40x40.jpg","filePostfix":"40x40","height":null,"width":null,"__typename":"VarianceFileData"}],"externalUrl":null,"isInternal":false,"lastUpdateDate":null,"submitDate":"2019-05-19T13:09:26.39","contentLength":1100398,"__typename":"File"},"customImages":[],"verifiedByConsultant":false,"settings":{"access":"UNKNOWN","approveState":"UNKNOWN","canEnterAsGuest":false,"userCanSelfRegister":true,"__typename":"ProcessSettings"},"statistics":{"contributions_Count":87,"publishedInsights_Count":8,"decisions_Count":0,"processedContributions_Count":81,"pendingContributions_Count":0,"contributionsWithHeadings_Count":87,"processedContributions_Percent":0.9310344827586207,"pendingInsights_Count":0,"headings_Count":258,"categorizedHeadings_Count":174,"activeUsers_Count":1971,"engagedUsers_Count":83,"contributedUsers_Count":78,"__typename":"ProcessStatistics"},"__typename":"Process"},"answer":{"id":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVBbnN3ZXI6MjI4NjM0","status":"PUBLISHED","shareUrl":"http://aspen.insights.us/7468/incres2/answers/228634","permissions":{"support":"NOT_ALLOWED","unsupport":"NOT_ALLOWED","addHighlight":"NOT_ALLOWED","share":"NOT_ALLOWED","addComment":"NOT_ALLOWED","edit":"NOT_ALLOWED","delete":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"AnswerPermissions"},"owner":{"id":"VXNlcjpCRjc5OEMxNy1FMzdDLTRCQkYtQkFBNi0zMDg3RDU1MDY4MDc=","email":null,"displayName":"Eileen Murphy","firstName":"","lastName":"","mobilePhone":null,"title":null,"status":"ACTIVE","facebookProfileUrl":null,"twitterProfileUrl":null,"linkedInProfileUrl":null,"googleProfileUrl":null,"picture":null,"registrationStatus":"SELF_REGISTERED","isInsightsUser":null,"permissions":{"view":"ALLOWED","edit":"ELEVATED","__typename":"UserPermissions"},"__typename":"User"},"question":{"id":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVRdWVzdGlvbjoxMjUxODE=","questionType":"QUALITATIVE","__typename":"QualitativeQuestion"},"process":{"id":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","url":"incres2","__typename":"Process"},"processId":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","submitDate":"2019-05-27T16:29:59.303Z","activitiesForMember":null,"supporters":[{"id":"VXNlcjpGMzNFMTI1MC01RjZBLTREQTktQTRFOS1FQjkzNTA5MjM2QTI=","email":null,"displayName":"Carlos Garcia","firstName":"","lastName":"","mobilePhone":null,"title":null,"status":"ACTIVE","facebookProfileUrl":null,"twitterProfileUrl":null,"linkedInProfileUrl":null,"googleProfileUrl":null,"picture":null,"registrationStatus":"SELF_REGISTERED","isInsightsUser":null,"permissions":{"view":"ALLOWED","edit":"ELEVATED","__typename":"UserPermissions"},"__typename":"User"}],"comments":{"items":[],"__typename":"CommentConnection"},"highlights":[{"id":"SGlnaGxpZ2h0OjI3MTIzMQ==","data":"Simply adding it as a weighted element of procurement rubrics would increase the odds. That way, governments are always free to let the best product or service win, but can also incentivize diversity.","status":"PUBLISHED","owner":{"id":"VXNlcjpDODYxMTEyRC0wRDk3LTQxOEMtODVGNS0yQkVFRDRGOEE2NDU=","displayName":"Dominik Woerner","title":null,"__typename":"User"},"answer":{"id":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVBbnN3ZXI6MjI4NjM0","process":{"id":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","url":"incres2","__typename":"Process"},"owner":{"id":"VXNlcjpCRjc5OEMxNy1FMzdDLTRCQkYtQkFBNi0zMDg3RDU1MDY4MDc=","email":null,"displayName":"Eileen Murphy","firstName":"","lastName":"","mobilePhone":null,"title":null,"status":"ACTIVE","facebookProfileUrl":null,"twitterProfileUrl":null,"linkedInProfileUrl":null,"googleProfileUrl":null,"picture":null,"registrationStatus":"SELF_REGISTERED","isInsightsUser":null,"permissions":{"view":"ALLOWED","edit":"ELEVATED","__typename":"UserPermissions"},"__typename":"User"},"__typename":"QualitativeAnswer"},"permissions":{"edit":"NOT_ALLOWED","delete":"NOT_ALLOWED","addCategory":"NOT_ALLOWED","support":"NOT_ALLOWED","unsupport":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"HighlightPermissions"},"activitiesForMember":null,"insights":[{"id":"SW5zaWdodDo2MDMzMw==","data":"BUILD THE MARKET: The current system of venture capital funding for technology companies disadvantages companies led by women and people of color and companies that sell to government. While cities might not make direct investments in companies, they can support incubators, accelerators and innovation labs for government-focused startups and MWBEs. They can shape the market by working with companies in the early stages of product and idea development (through programs like start-up in residence). Cities can also signal to the market to take resident needs seriously by evaluating companies on the depth of their community engagement and their commitment to positive local impacts. These criteria could give MWBEs an advantage over large incumbent vendors. Regional, shared, or interoperable certification standards also help create a bigger market and make selling to government a more attractive option.","status":"PUBLISHED","displayOrder":4,"tags":[],"proposedTags":[],"influence":null,"permissions":{"delete":"NOT_ALLOWED","edit":"NOT_ALLOWED","addDecision":"NOT_ALLOWED","approve":"NOT_ALLOWED","support":"NOT_ALLOWED","suspend":"NOT_ALLOWED","unsupport":"NOT_ALLOWED","validate":"NOT_ALLOWED","view":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"InsightPermissions"},"statistics":{"publishedContributorsCount":23,"publishedContributionsPercent":1,"publishedContributionsCount":24,"publishedHighlightsCount":30,"__typename":"InsightStatistics"},"processId":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","questionIDs":[],"__typename":"Insight","decision":null}],"isCategorized":true,"answerId":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVBbnN3ZXI6MjI4NjM0","processId":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","submitDate":"2019-08-22T19:17:46.657Z","similarity":0,"maxSimilarity":null,"__typename":"Highlight"},{"id":"SGlnaGxpZ2h0OjI2MTUwOQ==","data":"weighted element of procurement rubrics","status":"DELETED","owner":{"id":"VXNlcjpCRjc5OEMxNy1FMzdDLTRCQkYtQkFBNi0zMDg3RDU1MDY4MDc=","displayName":"Eileen Murphy","title":null,"__typename":"User"},"answer":{"id":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVBbnN3ZXI6MjI4NjM0","process":{"id":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","url":"incres2","__typename":"Process"},"owner":{"id":"VXNlcjpCRjc5OEMxNy1FMzdDLTRCQkYtQkFBNi0zMDg3RDU1MDY4MDc=","email":null,"displayName":"Eileen Murphy","firstName":"","lastName":"","mobilePhone":null,"title":null,"status":"ACTIVE","facebookProfileUrl":null,"twitterProfileUrl":null,"linkedInProfileUrl":null,"googleProfileUrl":null,"picture":null,"registrationStatus":"SELF_REGISTERED","isInsightsUser":null,"permissions":{"view":"ALLOWED","edit":"ELEVATED","__typename":"UserPermissions"},"__typename":"User"},"__typename":"QualitativeAnswer"},"permissions":{"edit":"NOT_ALLOWED","delete":"NOT_ALLOWED","addCategory":"NOT_ALLOWED","support":"NOT_ALLOWED","unsupport":"NOT_ALLOWED","__typename":"HighlightPermissions"},"activitiesForMember":null,"insights":[],"isCategorized":false,"answerId":"UXVhbGl0YXRpdmVBbnN3ZXI6MjI4NjM0","processId":"UHJvY2VzczppbmNyZXMy","submitDate":"2019-05-27T16:31:15.837Z","similarity":0,"maxSimilarity":null,"__typename":"Highlight"}],"data":"Simply adding it as a weighted element of procurement rubrics would increase the odds. That way, governments are always free to let the best product or service win, but can also incentivize diversity.","__typename":"QualitativeAnswer"},"current":null,"__typename":"viewer"}}