Web-based tracker to offer increased transparency and accountability

Richmond, VA -- In a step toward building trust, responsibility, and accountability, the City of Richmond today launched a new web-based progress tracker that offers up-to-date information about the ongoing overhaul of the City's purchasing card (p-card) program.

The program, which was reset earlier this year, is in the midst of a ground-up overhaul intended to produce a replacement that is firmly rooted in industry best practices and which keeps fiscal accountability and maintaining public trust front of mind.

"We know that government accountability must be earned, every day" said Mayor Danny Avula. "That's why we didn't just pause the p-card program. We took a close look at what wasn't working and chose to rebuild something stronger and more transparent that better serves our City. This tracker is our way of inviting the public into that process and showing, in real time, the work we're doing to fix it."

The tracker is a one-stop shop for all program rebuild news and will include the latest announcements and press releases, as well as status updates on key reform processes including recruitment efforts for new personnel, updated language and implementation for policies and procedures, updates to training materials, to name a few.

"The new p-card program will have rigorous guardrails, comprehensive user training, and clear lines of accountability" said Director of the Department of Procurement Services Rene Almaraz. "This tracker is one more layer of transparency that we are committed to providing as we work to identify and fix what is not best serving the people of Richmond."

The new progress tracker can be found here: https://www.rva.gov/procurement-services/p-card-progress